Subaykhān in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Subaykhān sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Subaykhān's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Subaykhān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Subaykhān in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 36°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Subaykhān reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Subaykhān
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Subaykhān weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 4° | 25 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 19 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 19 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 12 | 2.5 | 12.9 | 7.9 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 6 | 1 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 36° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 18 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 23 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Subaykhān gets around 37 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Subaykhān
In spring, Subaykhān overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Subaykhān sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit Subaykhān?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Subaykhān for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Subaykhān in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Subaykhān sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Subaykhān in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Subaykhān peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Subaykhān in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Subaykhān is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 34 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 39 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 56 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 43 | 34 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
Where is Subaykhān?
Subaykhān sits at 34.9°N, 40.6°E, 188 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Mayādīn, 23 km away.
Topography around Subaykhān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Subaykhān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Subaykhān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.
The land around Subaykhān is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 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
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 Subaykhān (34.8531°, 40.5999°, elevation 188 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.