Ma‘arratmişrīn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ma‘arratmişrīn sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ma‘arratmişrīn's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ma‘arratmişrīn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 169 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ma‘arratmişrīn in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Ma‘arratmişrīn reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ma‘arratmişrīn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ma‘arratmişrīn weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° | 61 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 49 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 40 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 25 | 5.7 | 12.9 | 7.7 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 17 | 3.8 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 3 | 1 | 14.4 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 5 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 19 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 34 | 5.8 | 10.1 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 59 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ma‘arratmişrīn gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ma‘arratmişrīn?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ma‘arratmişrīn for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ma‘arratmişrīn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ma‘arratmişrīn sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Ma‘arratmişrīn in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ma‘arratmişrīn peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 10 | 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 | 10 | 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 Ma‘arratmişrīn in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ma‘arratmişrīn is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 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) | 36 | 44 | 46 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
Where is Ma‘arratmişrīn?
Ma‘arratmişrīn sits at 36.0°N, 36.7°E, 339 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Binnish, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Ma‘arratmişrīn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ma‘arratmişrīn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ma‘arratmişrīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,874 m.
The land around Ma‘arratmişrīn is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (25%) 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 Ma‘arratmişrīn (36.0115°, 36.6718°, elevation 339 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.