Tallkalakh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tallkalakh sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 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 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Tallkalakh's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tallkalakh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tallkalakh in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tallkalakh reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tallkalakh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 54 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.
Tallkalakh 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 6° | 74 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 67 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 18° / 9° | 54 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 25 | 5 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| May | 27° / 15° | 15 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 2 | 0.6 | 14.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 5 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 23 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 41 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 67 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tallkalakh gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 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 Tallkalakh?
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 reasonable time to visit Tallkalakh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tallkalakh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tallkalakh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Tallkalakh in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Tallkalakh 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tallkalakh 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 43 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 49 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.