Tadmur weather in September

In September, Tadmur sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tadmur's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tadmur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
5%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Tadmur is ancient city in Homs Governorate, Syria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tadmur reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23521
33521
43521
53520
63520
73520
83520
93420
103420
113420
123420
133419
143419
153419
163319
173319
183319
193319
203318
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263217
273117
283117
293117
303117

How September really feels in Tadmur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tadmur weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 174.69.93.5
Feb14° / 143.410.75.0
Mar19° / 163.611.77.3
Apr24° / 11°8212.88.5
May30° / 16°5113.86.5
Jun35° / 20°00.114.33.8
Jul37° / 23°0014.12.1
Aug37° / 22°0013.32.2
Sep33° / 19°00.112.24.7
Oct27° / 14°5111.18.0
Nov19° / 112.610.27.4
Dec13° / 143.79.74.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29964
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tadmur gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173252
274251
375241
475241
575241
676231
776231
877230
977230
1078220
1178220
1278220
1379210
1479210
1580200
1680200
1781190
1881190
1982180
2083170
2183170
2284160
2385150
2486140
2587130
2688120
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2010calm
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309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:045:49
212.75:055:48
312.75:055:47
412.75:065:45
512.65:075:44
612.65:075:42
712.55:085:41
812.55:095:39
912.55:105:38
1012.45:105:36
1112.45:115:35
1212.45:125:33
1312.35:135:32
1412.35:135:31
1512.25:145:29
1612.25:155:28
1712.25:165:26
1812.15:165:25
1912.15:175:23
2012.15:185:22
2112.05:195:20
2212.05:195:19
2312.05:205:17
2411.95:215:16
2511.95:225:14
2611.85:225:13
2711.85:235:11
2811.85:245:10
2911.75:255:08
3011.75:255:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tadmur

In seasonPeak

None of Tadmur's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tadmur sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Tadmur?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tadmur in September

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

In September, Tadmur sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tadmur in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tadmur peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tadmur in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tadmur is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1446 µg/m³Nov 2028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tadmur?

Tadmur sits at 34.6°N, 38.3°E, 418 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Qaryatayn, 103 km away.

Al QaryataynAs SalamīyahHomsAl-TabqaRukbanTallbīsahAr RastanQārah

Topography around Tadmur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tadmur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 423 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m.

The land around Tadmur is covered by bare terrain (68%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,039 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Al Qaryatayn 103 km · As Salamīyah 123 km · Homs 144 km · Al-Tabqa 144 km · Rukban 144 km · Tallbīsah 145 km · Ar Rastan 147 km · Qārah 149 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 Tadmur (34.5624°, 38.284°, elevation 418 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. 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).