Tallkalakh weather in March

In March, Tallkalakh sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tallkalakh's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tallkalakh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Tallkalakh is city in Syria.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tallkalakh reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
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28199
291910
302010
312010

How March really feels in Tallkalakh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Tallkalakh weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 7411.99.94.0
Feb15° / 6710.410.74.6
Mar18° / 549.411.76.2
Apr22° / 11°25512.87.8
May27° / 15°153.113.88.2
Jun30° / 19°20.614.37.1
Jul31° / 21°00.114.16.1
Aug32° / 22°0013.35.8
Sep31° / 20°51.312.26.4
Oct27° / 16°234.711.17.4
Nov21° / 11°417.210.27.3
Dec16° / 6710.59.75.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76634
86535
96634
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
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186931
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217030
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296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tallkalakh gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
630
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2331
2431
2530
2629
2729
2828
2927
3026
3125

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:24
211.26:115:25
311.36:105:25
411.36:095:26
511.36:085:27
611.46:065:28
711.46:055:29
811.46:045:30
911.56:025:31
1011.56:015:32
1111.56:005:32
1211.65:585:33
1311.65:575:34
1411.75:555:35
1511.75:545:36
1611.75:535:37
1711.85:515:37
1811.85:505:38
1911.85:485:39
2011.95:475:40
2111.95:465:41
2212.05:445:41
2312.05:435:42
2412.05:415:43
2512.15:405:44
2612.15:385:45
2712.15:375:45
2812.25:365:46
2912.25:345:47
3012.35:335:48
3112.35:315:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tallkalakh?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tallkalakh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tallkalakh in March

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

In March, Tallkalakh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tallkalakh in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Tallkalakh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tallkalakh peaks around June 20 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 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tallkalakh in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tallkalakh is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1948 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tallkalakh?

Tallkalakh sits at 34.7°N, 36.3°E, 288 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Şāfītā, 21 km away.

Al QuşayrŢarţūsHomsMaşyāfTripoli

Topography around Tallkalakh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tallkalakh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Tallkalakh is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (30%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,230 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Şāfītā 21 km · El Hermel 33 km · Kafr Lāhā 33 km · Al Quşayr 34 km · Ţarţūs 42 km · Homs 43 km · Maşyāf 45 km · Tripoli 46 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 Tallkalakh (34.6684°, 36.26°, elevation 288 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).