Şūrān in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Şūrān sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early June to 36°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Şūrān's weakest 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: 35°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 3 mm; 1 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Şūrān in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early June to 36°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Şūrān reaches about 35°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Şūrān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 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

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

Şūrān weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Şūrān gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 12 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Şūrān?

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

3.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Şūrān. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Şūrān in Summer

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

In summer, Şūrān sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Şūrān in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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