Ţarţūs weather in October

In October, Ţarţūs sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ţarţūs's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ţarţūs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ţarţūs is city in Syria.

Founded
~2 CE

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ţarţūs reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122818
132818
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202718
212717
222617
232617
242617
252617
262517
272516
282516
292516
302416
312416

How October really feels in Ţarţūs

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.

Ţarţūs 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
Jan14° / 13513.89.94.1
Feb15° / 11811.910.74.6
Mar18° / 10°10711.611.75.8
Apr21° / 13°668.912.97.0
May25° / 16°395.613.88.1
Jun27° / 19°113.514.38.1
Jul29° / 22°41.514.17.0
Aug30° / 23°41.613.36.4
Sep29° / 21°183.612.26.8
Oct27° / 18°486.311.17.5
Nov21° / 13°797.910.27.2
Dec16° / 12211.69.75.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2919
3919
4919
58911
68911
78911
88911
98713
108713
118713
128614
138614
148614
158515
168515
178416
188416
198317
208317
218218
228218
238020
248020
257921
267822
277723
287723
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ţarţūs gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
716
816
916
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2023
2123
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2828
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161046344
271147333
371147313
471248303
581348292
681449272
781549262
891649251
991749241
1091749231
11101849221
12111949211
13112048201
14122248181
15132347170
16142446160
17152545140
18162744130
19172843110
20192942100
2120314090
2222323970
2323333760
2425343550
2527353340
2629363130
2732362930
2834372720
2936372520
3039382210
3141382010

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 9 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
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:365:15
211.65:375:14
311.65:375:12
411.55:385:11
511.55:395:09
611.55:405:08
711.45:415:07
811.45:415:05
911.45:425:04
1011.35:435:02
1111.35:445:01
1211.25:455:00
1311.25:464:59
1411.25:474:57
1511.15:474:56
1611.15:484:55
1711.15:494:53
1811.05:504:52
1911.05:514:51
2011.05:524:50
2110.95:534:49
2210.95:544:47
2310.95:554:46
2410.85:554:45
2510.85:564:44
2610.85:574:43
2710.75:584:42
2810.75:594:41
2910.76:004:40
3010.66:014:39
3110.66:024:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ţarţūs

In seasonPeak

None of Ţarţūs's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ţarţūs's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ţarţūs?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ţarţūs in October

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

In October, Ţarţūs sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Ţarţūs in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ţarţūs 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 Ţarţūs peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ţarţūs 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 Ţarţūs is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 948 µg/m³Aug 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr45Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ţarţūs?

Ţarţūs sits at 34.9°N, 35.9°E, 20 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Şāfītā, 22 km away.

TallkalakhMaşyāfTripoliJablahKafr LāhāEl Hermel

Topography around Ţarţūs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţarţūs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Ţarţūs is covered by water (32%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Şāfītā 22 km · Bāniyās 33 km · Tallkalakh 42 km · Maşyāf 46 km · Tripoli 51 km · Jablah 53 km · Kafr Lāhā 56 km · El Hermel 71 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 Ţarţūs (34.889°, 35.8866°, elevation 20 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).