Tall Rif‘at in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tall Rif‘at sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 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 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Tall Rif‘at's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tall Rif‘at's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tall Rif‘at in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early June to 36°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tall Rif‘at reaches about 36°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tall Rif‘at
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 87 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tall Rif‘at 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 3° | 67 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 61 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 51 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.5 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 22 | 4.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 19° | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 33° / 18° | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 14° | 25 | 4.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 40 | 6.3 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 67 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tall Rif‘at gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tall Rif‘at?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tall Rif‘at. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tall Rif‘at in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tall Rif‘at sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Tall Rif‘at in Summer
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 Tall Rif‘at peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tall Rif‘at in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tall Rif‘at is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 17 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) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Tall Rif‘at?
Tall Rif‘at sits at 36.5°N, 37.1°E, 486 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is I‘zāz, 13 km away.
Topography around Tall Rif‘at
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tall Rif‘at.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tall Rif‘at has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.
The land around Tall Rif‘at is covered by cropland (90%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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 Tall Rif‘at (36.4723°, 37.0947°, elevation 486 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.