Kafr Lāhā weather in January

In January, Kafr Lāhā sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kafr Lāhā's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafr Lāhā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kafr Lāhā is village in Syria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kafr Lāhā reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5134
6134
7134
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10134
11134
12134
13134
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22134
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How January really feels in Kafr Lāhā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kafr Lāhā weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 8312.70.49.93.4
Feb14° / 7911.30.510.74.2
Mar18° / 6810.70.111.75.9
Apr22° / 11°397.4012.97.4
May27° / 15°224.8013.87.7
Jun31° / 18°41.5014.36.4
Jul33° / 21°10.2014.15.2
Aug33° / 21°10.4013.34.7
Sep32° / 19°72.3012.25.6
Oct28° / 15°275.9011.17.1
Nov20° / 10°437.6010.27.0
Dec15° / 7110.70.19.74.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135446
145545
155545
165545
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295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kafr Lāhā gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1371
2381
3382
4382
5392
6392
7392
8392
9392
10392
11402
12402
13392
14391
15391
16391
17391
18391
19401
20401
21411
22411
23421
24421
25421
26421
27422
28422
29412
30412
31412

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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8100
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21100
22100
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24100
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26100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:464:28
29.76:474:29
39.76:474:29
49.76:474:30
59.76:474:31
69.76:474:32
79.86:474:32
89.86:474:33
99.86:474:34
109.86:474:35
119.86:474:36
129.86:474:37
139.86:474:37
149.96:474:38
159.96:474:39
169.96:464:40
179.96:464:41
189.96:464:42
1910.06:464:43
2010.06:454:44
2110.06:454:45
2210.06:454:46
2310.06:444:47
2410.16:444:48
2510.16:434:49
2610.16:434:50
2710.16:424:51
2810.26:424:52
2910.26:414:53
3010.26:414:54
3110.26:404:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kafr Lāhā?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kafr Lāhā.

What to pack for Kafr Lāhā in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Kafr Lāhā sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kafr Lāhā in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kafr Lāhā in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kafr Lāhā peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kafr Lāhā in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kafr Lāhā is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 2154 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kafr Lāhā?

Kafr Lāhā sits at 34.9°N, 36.5°E, 376 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ar Rastan, 22 km away.

ŞāfītāḨamāhMaharda

Topography around Kafr Lāhā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kafr Lāhā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr Lāhā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.

The land around Kafr Lāhā is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
3,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ar Rastan 22 km · Tallbīsah 22 km · Maşyāf 24 km · Homs 28 km · Tallkalakh 33 km · Şāfītā 35 km · Ḩamāh 36 km · Maharda 40 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kafr Lāhā (34.8947°, 36.4958°, elevation 376 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).