Qārah weather in October

In October, Qārah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°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 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Qārah's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qārah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Qārah is place in Rif Dimashq 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 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qārah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22615
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82514
92514
102514
112513
122513
132513
142413
152413
162413
172413
182312
192312
202312
212312
222212
232211
242211
252211
262111
272110
282110
292010
302010
312010

How October really feels in Qārah

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.

Qārah weather by month

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

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 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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5919
69010
79010
88911
98812
108812
118614
128614
138614
148416
158416
168416
178218
188218
198119
208119
218119
227921
237921
247921
257723
267723
277723
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qārah gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.3 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
611
712
812
912
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1717
1818
1918
2019
2119
2220
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 5:32 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:325:12
211.65:335:11
311.65:345:09
411.65:345:08
511.55:355:06
611.55:365:05
711.45:375:04
811.45:385:02
911.45:385:01
1011.35:395:00
1111.35:404:58
1211.35:414:57
1311.25:424:56
1411.25:424:54
1511.25:434:53
1611.15:444:52
1711.15:454:51
1811.15:464:50
1911.05:474:48
2011.05:484:47
2111.05:484:46
2210.95:494:45
2310.95:504:44
2410.95:514:43
2510.85:524:42
2610.85:534:41
2710.85:544:40
2810.75:554:39
2910.75:564:38
3010.75:574:37
3110.65:574:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 8.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Qārah?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qārah in October

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

In October, Qārah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qārah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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
October 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. 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).