Şūrān in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Şūrān sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Şūrān's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Şūrān's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
38 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Şūrān in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Şūrān reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Şūrān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Şūrān weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 499.49.93.9
Feb15° / 418.310.74.9
Mar19° / 317.211.76.8
Apr24° / 11°174.212.98.0
May30° / 15°122.313.86.7
Jun34° / 19°20.614.34.5
Jul36° / 22°00.114.13.0
Aug36° / 22°10.213.32.7
Sep34° / 19°30.812.24.4
Oct29° / 15°123.111.16.9
Nov21° / 244.910.17.6
Dec15° / 417.69.74.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Şūrān gets around 38 mm of rain over 9 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Şūrān?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şūrān in Fall

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

In fall, Şūrān sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Şūrān in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Şūrān peaks around June 20 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şūrān in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Şūrān is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 2154 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Şūrān?

Şūrān sits at 35.3°N, 36.7°E, 356 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ţayyibat al Imām, 4.0 km away.

KafranbelAr Rastan

Topography around Şūrān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şūrān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m.

The land around Şūrān is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
1,540 m
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Fall weather nearby: Ţayyibat al Imām 4.0 km · Ḩalfāyā 13 km · Kafr Zaytā 16 km · Maharda 17 km · Ḩamāh 18 km · Khān Shaykhūn 19 km · Kafranbel 39 km · Ar Rastan 41 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 Şūrān (35.2919°, 36.7485°, elevation 356 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.