Qaţanā weather in March

In March, Qaţanā sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Qaţanā's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaţanā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Qaţanā reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15143
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23154
24154
25154
26155
27155
28155
29165
30165
31165

How March really feels in Qaţanā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56337
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Qaţanā gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2275
3275
4265
5264
6264
7264
8274
9273
10283
11283
12293
13293
14304
15304
16314
17314
18314
19314
20314
21314
22314
23314
24304
25304
26304
27303
28293
29283
30282
31272

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:125:26
211.36:115:26
311.36:105:27
411.36:095:28
511.46:075:29
611.46:065:30
711.46:055:31
811.56:045:31
911.56:025:32
1011.56:015:33
1111.66:005:34
1211.65:585:35
1311.65:575:35
1411.75:565:36
1511.75:545:37
1611.75:535:38
1711.85:525:38
1811.85:505:39
1911.85:495:40
2011.95:485:41
2111.95:465:41
2212.05:455:42
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:415:44
2612.15:395:45
2712.15:385:46
2812.25:375:47
2912.25:355:47
3012.25:345:48
3112.35:325:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 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 — March's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Qaţanā?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Qaţanā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qaţanā in March

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

In March, Qaţanā sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Qaţanā in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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