Khān Shaykhūn weather in October

In October, Khān Shaykhūn sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Khān Shaykhūn's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khān Shaykhūn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
28%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Khān Shaykhūn is human settlement.

Founded
1400

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Khān Shaykhūn reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63017
73017
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
132916
142916
152916
162915
172815
182815
192815
202815
212715
222714
232714
242614
252614
262613
272513
282513
292513
302413
312412

How October really feels in Khān Shaykhūn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Khān Shaykhūn weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 509.89.93.5
Feb14° / 398.110.74.5
Mar19° / 316.911.76.7
Apr24° / 11°184.112.98.0
May29° / 15°132.813.86.8
Jun33° / 19°20.414.34.7
Jul36° / 22°00.114.13.2
Aug36° / 22°10.213.32.9
Sep33° / 19°30.612.24.7
Oct28° / 15°102.711.17.2
Nov20° / 254.710.17.5
Dec14° / 427.89.74.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3937
4937
5919
6919
79010
88911
98911
108812
118713
128713
138713
148515
158515
168416
178317
188218
198218
208119
218020
228020
237921
247822
257723
267723
277624
287624
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khān Shaykhūn gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
169
179
1810
1911
2011
2112
2212
2313
2413
2514
2614
2715
2815
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14639141
24838130
35137120
45237110
55436100
6563590
7573580
8593470
9603460
10613360
11623350
12633340
13643240
14663130
15663130
16673030
17692920
18692920
19702820
20722710
21732610
22742510
23752410
24762310
25772210
26782110
27792010
28811900
29831700
30841600
31851500

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:335:12
211.65:345:10
311.65:355:09
411.55:355:07
511.55:365:06
611.55:375:05
711.45:385:03
811.45:395:02
911.35:405:00
1011.35:414:59
1111.35:414:58
1211.25:424:56
1311.25:434:55
1411.25:444:54
1511.15:454:52
1611.15:464:51
1711.15:474:50
1811.05:484:49
1911.05:494:47
2010.95:494:46
2110.95:504:45
2210.95:514:44
2310.85:524:43
2410.85:534:41
2510.85:544:40
2610.75:554:39
2710.75:564:38
2810.75:574:37
2910.65:584:36
3010.65:594:35
3110.66:004:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Khān Shaykhūn?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Khān Shaykhūn for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khān Shaykhūn in October

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

In October, Khān Shaykhūn sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Khān Shaykhūn in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khān Shaykhūn in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).

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 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.

ḨamāhSaraqib

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.

3 km
153 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
1,540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kafr Zaytā 9.0 km · Şūrān 19 km · Ţayyibat al Imām 20 km · Kafranbel 21 km · Ḩalfāyā 21 km · Maharda 23 km · Ḩamāh 36 km · Saraqib 49 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 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. 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).