Ţafas weather in October

In October, Ţafas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ţafas's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ţafas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Ţafas is village in Syria.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ţafas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
142916
152916
162915
172915
182915
192815
202815
212815
222815
232814
242714
252714
262714
272714
282614
292613
302613
312613

How October really feels in Ţafas

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

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

Ţafas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 619.510.14.6
Feb16° / 578.210.85.3
Mar19° / 426.911.86.9
Apr24° / 10°174.212.88.2
May28° / 14°61.713.77.5
Jun32° / 17°10.314.15.7
Jul34° / 20°0013.94.5
Aug34° / 20°0013.24.4
Sep32° / 18°10.312.25.4
Oct29° / 15°82.111.27.2
Nov22° / 10°264.410.37.9
Dec17° / 466.99.96.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5946
6937
7937
8928
9928
10919
11919
129010
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188812
198812
208713
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278515
288515
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ţafas gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
229
2310
2410
2511
2612
2712
2813
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13141262
23340252
33540242
43739221
53939211
64039201
74238191
84338181
94538170
104637160
114737150
124937140
135037130
145236120
155435110
165535100
17573490
18593380
19593380
20613270
21623260
22633160
23653050
24662950
25682840
26712630
27722530
28732430
29752320
30772120
31782020

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:345:15
211.65:355:14
311.65:365:12
411.65:365:11
511.55:375:10
611.55:385:08
711.55:395:07
811.45:395:06
911.45:405:05
1011.45:415:03
1111.35:425:02
1211.35:425:01
1311.35:435:00
1411.25:444:58
1511.25:454:57
1611.25:454:56
1711.15:464:55
1811.15:474:54
1911.15:484:53
2011.05:494:52
2111.05:504:50
2211.05:504:49
2311.05:514:48
2410.95:524:47
2510.95:534:46
2610.95:544:45
2710.85:554:44
2810.85:554:43
2910.85:564:42
3010.75:574:41
3110.75:584:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ţafas?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ţafas in October

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

In October, Ţafas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ţafas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Ţafas peaks around June 21 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ţafas in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ţafas is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1055 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ţafas?

Ţafas sits at 32.7°N, 36.1°E, 489 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Dā‘il, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ţafas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţafas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 493 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,147 m.

The land around Ţafas is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
3,147 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dā‘il 6.0 km · Shaykh Miskīn 13 km · Dar‘ā 14 km · Nawá 17 km · Ar Ramthā 21 km · Al Ḩirāk 22 km · Jāsim 28 km · Irbid 29 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 Ţafas (32.7371°, 36.0665°, elevation 489 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).