Şūrān in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Şūrān sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 60 mm; 14 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 7.2; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Şūrān in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Şūrān reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Şūrān

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Şūrān 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°	49	9.4	9.9	3.9
Feb	15° / 5°	41	8.3	10.7	4.9
Mar	19° / 8°	31	7.2	11.7	6.8
Apr	24° / 11°	17	4.2	12.9	8.0
May	30° / 15°	12	2.3	13.8	6.7
Jun	34° / 19°	2	0.6	14.3	4.5
Jul	36° / 22°	0	0.1	14.1	3.0
Aug	36° / 22°	1	0.2	13.3	2.7
Sep	34° / 19°	3	0.8	12.2	4.4
Oct	29° / 15°	12	3.1	11.1	6.9
Nov	21° / 9°	24	4.9	10.1	7.6
Dec	15° / 5°	41	7.6	9.7	4.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Şūrān gets around 60 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Şūrān?

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.

7.2

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Şūrān for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Şūrān in Spring

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

In spring, Şūrān sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Şūrān in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	4	7	8	11	10	10	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Şūrān in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	47	54	53	48	38	29	24	25	33	43	50	51
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	47	Poor
Feb	54	Poor
Mar	53	Poor
Apr	48	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	43	Poor
Nov	50	Poor
Dec	51	Poor

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.

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

cropland 85%

16 km

441 m

cropland 80%

80 km

1,540 m

cropland 46%

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Spring 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

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.