Manbij in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Manbij sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early June to 37°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Manbij's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manbij's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Manbij in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early June to 37°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Manbij reaches about 38°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Manbij
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Manbij weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 3° | 49 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 43 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 38 | 7 | 0 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 25 | 5.2 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.8 |
| May | 30° / 16° | 17 | 3.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 36° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 34° / 20° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 33 | 5.3 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 49 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Manbij gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Manbij?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manbij.
What to pack for Manbij in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Manbij sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Manbij in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Manbij in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.