Tadmur in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tadmur sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 32°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 Tadmur's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tadmur's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 29 mm; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 7.4; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tadmur in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tadmur reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Tadmur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 5 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 spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tadmur 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	12° / 3°	17	4.6	9.9	3.5
Feb	14° / 4°	14	3.4	10.7	5.0
Mar	19° / 7°	16	3.6	11.7	7.3
Apr	24° / 11°	8	2	12.8	8.5
May	30° / 16°	5	1	13.8	6.5
Jun	35° / 20°	0	0.1	14.3	3.8
Jul	37° / 23°	0	0	14.1	2.1
Aug	37° / 22°	0	0	13.3	2.2
Sep	33° / 19°	0	0.1	12.2	4.7
Oct	27° / 14°	5	1	11.1	8.0
Nov	19° / 8°	11	2.6	10.2	7.4
Dec	13° / 4°	14	3.7	9.7	4.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tadmur gets around 29 mm of rain over 7 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 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tadmur

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In spring, Tadmur overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Tadmur?

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.

7.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tadmur in Spring

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

In spring, Tadmur sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Tadmur in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	8	11	9	10	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Tadmur 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	28	31	42	44	47	42	42	40	36	35	28	30
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	28	Moderate
Feb	31	Moderate
Mar	42	Poor
Apr	44	Poor
May	47	Poor
Jun	42	Poor
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	40	Poor
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	30	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 68%

16 km

561 m

bare terrain 89%

80 km

1,039 m

bare terrain 86%

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Spring 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

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.