Maşyāf in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Maşyāf sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 349 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Maşyāf's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maşyāf's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 349 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Maşyāf in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Maşyāf reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Maşyāf
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.
Maşyāf 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 5° | 125 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 116 | 12.3 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 105 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 63 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 34 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 7 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 14 | 3.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 43 | 7 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 68 | 8.6 | 0 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 6° | 108 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maşyāf gets around 349 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maşyāf
In winter, Maşyāf overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maşyāf's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Maşyāf?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maşyāf.
What to pack for Maşyāf in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maşyāf sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maşyāf in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 22 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Maşyāf 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 Maşyāf peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Maşyāf 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 Maşyāf is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 21 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) | 40 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Maşyāf?
Maşyāf sits at 35.1°N, 36.3°E, 502 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Kafr Lāhā, 24 km away.
Topography around Maşyāf
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maşyāf.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maşyāf has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,511 m.
The land around Maşyāf is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) 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 Maşyāf (35.0653°, 36.3406°, elevation 502 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.