Qārah weather in September

In September, Qārah sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Qārah's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qārah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Qārah reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23118
33118
43118
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123017
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262716
272715
282715
292715
302715

How September really feels in Qārah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Qārah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
154
164
174
185
195
205
216
226
236
247
257
267
278
288
298
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172244
273234
374224
474224
575214
676213
777203
877203
979192
1080182
1180182
1281172
1383161
1484151
1584151
1685141
1786131
1886131
1988120
2089110
2189110
2290100
2390100
249190
259280
269280
279370
289370
299460
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:105:55
212.75:115:54
312.75:125:52
412.65:125:51
512.65:135:50
612.65:145:48
712.55:155:47
812.55:155:45
912.55:165:44
1012.45:175:42
1112.45:175:41
1212.45:185:39
1312.35:195:38
1412.35:205:37
1512.25:205:35
1612.25:215:34
1712.25:225:32
1812.15:235:31
1912.15:235:29
2012.15:245:28
2112.05:255:26
2212.05:255:25
2312.05:265:23
2411.95:275:22
2511.95:285:20
2611.85:285:19
2711.85:295:18
2811.85:305:16
2911.75:315:15
3011.75:315:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.21 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 — September's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Qārah?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Qārah sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qārah in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).