Manbij weather in October

In October, Manbij sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Manbij's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manbij's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Manbij is city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

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 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Manbij reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43117
53117
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
112916
122916
132916
142916
152816
162816
172815
182715
192715
202715
212615
222614
232614
242514
252514
262513
272413
282413
292313
302312
312312

How October really feels in Manbij

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.

Manbij weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 499.10.79.82.8
Feb13° / 437.80.610.63.9
Mar18° / 387011.76.3
Apr24° / 12°255.2012.97.8
May30° / 16°173.6013.96.1
Jun36° / 21°20.5014.43.0
Jul39° / 24°00.1014.20.9
Aug38° / 24°00.1013.41.2
Sep34° / 20°30.7012.24.0
Oct28° / 15°233.8011.17.2
Nov19° / 335.3010.16.8
Dec12° / 498.20.39.63.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3928
4919
5919
68911
78911
88911
98713
108713
118614
128515
138416
148317
158218
168218
178020
187921
197921
207723
217723
227624
237624
247525
257525
267426
277327
287327
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manbij gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
117
128
138
149
1510
1611
1712
1813
1914
2015
2116
2217
2318
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170255
272244
373234
475223
576213
678202
778202
879192
980191
1080191
1180191
1281181
1381181
1481181
1581181
1682171
1782171
1882171
1982171
2082171
2182171
2282171
2382171
2483161
2583161
2684151
2784151
2885141
2985141
3086131
3187121

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:285:06
211.65:295:05
311.65:305:03
411.55:315:02
511.55:325:00
611.45:334:59
711.45:334:57
811.45:344:56
911.35:354:54
1011.35:364:53
1111.25:374:52
1211.25:384:50
1311.25:394:49
1411.15:404:47
1511.15:414:46
1611.15:424:45
1711.05:434:43
1811.05:444:42
1910.95:454:41
2010.95:464:40
2110.95:464:38
2210.85:474:37
2310.85:484:36
2410.85:494:35
2510.75:504:34
2610.75:514:32
2710.65:524:31
2810.65:534:30
2910.65:544:29
3010.55:554:28
3110.55:564:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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 Manbij?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manbij in October

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

In October, Manbij sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Manbij in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manbij peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Manbij 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 Manbij is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manbij?

Manbij sits at 36.5°N, 38.0°E, 468 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jarābulus, 33 km away.

KabbasinTādifAl BābDayr Ḩāfir‘Ayn al ‘ArabBirecikNizip

Topography around Manbij

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manbij has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Manbij is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jarābulus 33 km · Kabbasin 36 km · Tādif 43 km · Al Bāb 43 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 47 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 54 km · Birecik 55 km · Nizip 55 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 Manbij (36.5281°, 37.9549°, elevation 468 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).