Qārah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Qārah sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 57 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Qārah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qārah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
57 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Qārah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Qārah reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Qārah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qārah weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 378.62102.2
Feb11° / 327.81.910.73.0
Mar15° / 357.60.511.75.0
Apr20° / 286.2012.87.1
May25° / 13°255.5013.88.1
Jun29° / 17°41014.27.2
Jul32° / 19°10.20145.6
Aug32° / 20°10.4013.35.6
Sep29° / 17°41.2012.27.5
Oct24° / 12°275.3011.18.1
Nov17° / 265.60.110.26.0
Dec12° / 307.40.79.83.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Qārah gets around 57 mm of rain over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Qārah?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Qārah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Qārah in Fall

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

In fall, Qārah sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Qārah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qārah peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qārah in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Qārah is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1040 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr40Poor
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qārah?

Qārah sits at 34.2°N, 36.7°E, 1,287 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is An Nabk, 15 km away.

JayrūdAl QuşayrEl HermelAl QaryataynAl Quţayfah

Topography around Qārah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qārah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,284 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,485 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,066 m.

The land around Qārah is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
1,485 m
80 km
3,066 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: An Nabk 15 km · Yabrūd 22 km · Aarsâl 30 km · Jayrūd 39 km · Al Quşayr 42 km · El Hermel 42 km · Al Qaryatayn 47 km · Al Quţayfah 48 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 Qārah (34.1556°, 36.7428°, elevation 1,287 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.