Yabrūd in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yabrūd sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Yabrūd's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yabrūd's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
55 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yabrūd in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yabrūd reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Yabrūd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yabrūd weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 256.22.5101.7
Feb10° / 215.81.910.72.7
Mar14° / 235.90.711.74.9
Apr19° / 174.20.112.87.3
May25° / 12°163.5013.78.4
Jun29° / 16°20.6014.27.3
Jul32° / 19°00.10145.5
Aug32° / 19°10.3013.35.6
Sep29° / 16°20.6012.27.8
Oct23° / 12°133.2011.18.4
Nov16° / 174.2010.25.7
Dec10° / 194.80.99.82.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Yabrūd gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Yabrūd?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Yabrūd for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yabrūd in Spring

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

In spring, Yabrūd sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Yabrūd in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yabrūd 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yabrūd in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Yabrūd is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Jul 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yabrūd?

Yabrūd sits at 34.0°N, 36.7°E, 1,382 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is An Nabk, 9.0 km away.

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Topography around Yabrūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabrūd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,696 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,899 m.

The land around Yabrūd is covered by bare terrain (50%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
1,696 m
80 km
2,899 m
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Spring weather nearby: An Nabk 9.0 km · Jayrūd 20 km · Qārah 22 km · Al Quţayfah 26 km · Aarsâl 32 km · Baalbek 41 km · Dūmā 50 km · At Tall 51 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 Yabrūd (33.9692°, 36.6573°, elevation 1,382 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.