Salqīn weather in March

In March, Salqīn sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Salqīn's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salqīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Salqīn is human settlement.

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 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Salqīn reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27209
28209
29209
30209
31209

How March really feels in Salqīn

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.

Salqīn 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
Jan12° / 8511.70.59.83.3
Feb14° / 8010.50.410.64.2
Mar18° / 6710.10.111.76.1
Apr23° / 11°428.1012.97.3
May28° / 15°265.3013.97.0
Jun32° / 19°51.3014.45.2
Jul35° / 22°10.3014.23.7
Aug35° / 23°10.1013.43.4
Sep33° / 20°122.7012.24.7
Oct28° / 15°325.7011.16.9
Nov20° / 506.8010.17.0
Dec14° / 8410.20.29.64.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Salqīn gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
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 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:135:22
211.26:125:23
311.26:115:23
411.36:095:24
511.36:085:25
611.36:075:26
711.46:055:27
811.46:045:28
911.46:025:29
1011.56:015:30
1111.56:005:31
1211.65:585:32
1311.65:575:33
1411.65:555:34
1511.75:545:34
1611.75:525:35
1711.85:515:36
1811.85:495:37
1911.85:485:38
2011.95:465:39
2111.95:455:40
2212.05:445:41
2312.05:425:41
2412.05:415:42
2512.15:395:43
2612.15:385:44
2712.15:365:45
2812.25:355:46
2912.25:335:47
3012.35:325:47
3112.35:305:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salqīn?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Salqīn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salqīn in March

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

In March, Salqīn sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salqīn 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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Salqīn 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 Salqīn peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Salqīn 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 Salqīn is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1446 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Salqīn?

Salqīn sits at 36.1°N, 36.5°E, 262 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Kafr Takhārīm, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Salqīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salqīn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,194 m.

The land around Salqīn is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
541 m
16 km
761 m
80 km
2,194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kafr Takhārīm 6.0 km · Reyhanlı 18 km · Narlıca 24 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 24 km · Batabo 26 km · Antakya 28 km · Idlib 28 km · Ad Dānā 30 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 Salqīn (36.1386°, 36.4524°, elevation 262 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).