Qaţanā weather in August

In August, Qaţanā sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Qaţanā's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaţanā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:02 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
4%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Qaţanā is village in Syria.

Founded
~880 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Qaţanā reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Qaţanā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Qaţanā weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8411.93.2101.8
Feb10° / 7810.33.110.82.5
Mar14° / 588.81.111.74.4
Apr19° / 306.10.112.86.9
May24° / 11°184.1013.78.4
Jun28° / 15°20.4014.28.2
Jul31° / 17°10.10146.4
Aug31° / 17°10.1013.26.1
Sep29° / 15°31012.27.7
Oct24° / 12°174011.28.3
Nov17° / 436.20.210.36.0
Dec11° / 678.91.29.83.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Qaţanā gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160355
260355
359365
458375
557385
656395
756395
855405
954415
1054415
1154415
1253425
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2157385
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2559365
2660364
2761354
2862344
2962344
3064333
3165323

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:526:32
213.64:526:31
313.64:536:30
413.64:546:29
513.64:546:29
613.54:556:28
713.54:566:27
813.54:576:26
913.54:576:25
1013.44:586:24
1113.44:596:23
1213.44:596:22
1313.35:006:21
1413.35:016:20
1513.35:026:18
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1713.25:036:16
1813.25:046:15
1913.25:046:14
2013.15:056:13
2113.15:066:11
2213.15:076:10
2313.05:076:09
2413.05:086:08
2513.05:096:06
2612.95:096:05
2712.95:106:04
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3012.85:126:00
3112.85:135:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
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287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Qaţanā?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Qaţanā for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qaţanā in August

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

In August, Qaţanā sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qaţanā in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 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 3 to Dec 24 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Qaţanā in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qaţanā peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 21UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaţanā in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Qaţanā is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyNov 2258 µg/m³Jul 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr54Poor
May44Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qaţanā?

Qaţanā sits at 33.4°N, 36.1°E, 897 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Şaḩnāyā, 14 km away.

Topography around Qaţanā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaţanā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 915 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Qaţanā is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
1,601 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Şaḩnāyā 14 km · Zākīyah 14 km · Dārayyā 14 km · Al Kiswah 18 km · al-Yarmūk 21 km · Damascus 21 km · Babīlā 24 km · Jaramānā 25 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 Qaţanā (33.4376°, 36.0789°, elevation 897 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).