Şāfītā weather in March

In March, Şāfītā sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.4 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Şāfītā's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şāfītā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Şāfītā is Place in Syria.

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Şāfītā reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Şāfītā

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.

Şāfītā 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°8011.79.94.7
Feb16° / 10°709.610.75.1
Mar18° / 12°558.411.76.4
Apr21° / 15°254.912.87.7
May25° / 18°132.813.88.7
Jun28° / 22°20.614.38.4
Jul30° / 24°00.114.17.2
Aug30° / 25°0013.36.7
Sep30° / 23°61.412.27.0
Oct27° / 20°244.711.17.6
Nov22° / 15°436.710.27.5
Dec17° / 11°7010.19.75.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
56931
66931
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147327
157327
167426
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267228
277228
287129
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307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Şāfītā gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2924
3024
3123

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30928
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 6:13 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:24
211.26:125:25
311.36:115:26
411.36:105:27
511.36:085:28
611.46:075:29
711.46:065:29
811.46:045:30
911.56:035:31
1011.56:025:32
1111.56:005:33
1211.65:595:34
1311.65:585:35
1411.75:565:35
1511.75:555:36
1611.75:535:37
1711.85:525:38
1811.85:505:39
1911.85:495:40
2011.95:485:40
2111.95:465:41
2212.05:455:42
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:405:44
2612.15:395:45
2712.15:385:46
2812.25:365:47
2912.25:355:48
3012.35:335:48
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 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Şāfītā?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Şāfītā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şāfītā in March

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

In March, Şāfītā sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Şāfītā 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Şāfītā in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şāfītā peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şāfītā 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 Şāfītā is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1948 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Şāfītā?

Şāfītā sits at 34.8°N, 36.1°E, 374 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tallkalakh, 21 km away.

MaşyāfKafr LāhāBāniyāsTripoliEl HermelAl Quşayr

Topography around Şāfītā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şāfītā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Şāfītā is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (26%), grassland (24%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tallkalakh 21 km · Ţarţūs 22 km · Maşyāf 34 km · Kafr Lāhā 35 km · Bāniyās 43 km · Tripoli 50 km · El Hermel 53 km · Al Quşayr 55 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 Şāfītā (34.821°, 36.1177°, elevation 374 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).