Khān Shaykhūn in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Khān Shaykhūn sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Khān Shaykhūn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khān Shaykhūn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Khān Shaykhūn in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Khān Shaykhūn reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Khān Shaykhūn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Khān Shaykhūn weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 50 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 39 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 31 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 18 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 13 | 2.8 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 10 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 25 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 42 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Khān Shaykhūn gets around 38 mm of rain over 8 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Khān Shaykhūn?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Khān Shaykhūn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Khān Shaykhūn in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Khān Shaykhūn sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Khān Shaykhūn in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khān Shaykhūn peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khān Shaykhūn in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Khān Shaykhūn 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 47 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 50 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Khān Shaykhūn?
Khān Shaykhūn sits at 35.4°N, 36.7°E, 376 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Kafr Zaytā, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Khān Shaykhūn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khān Shaykhūn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khān Shaykhūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m.
The land around Khān Shaykhūn is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (28%) within 80 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
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 Khān Shaykhūn (35.4421°, 36.651°, 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.