Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaqqa features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 174 mm (6.9 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaqqa enjoys an average of 4007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shaqqa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaqqa experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shaqqa, As-Suwayda, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
Shaqqa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaqqa are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) | 29 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 19 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 29 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Shaqqa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaqqa: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 273 | 334 | 353 | 393 | 401 | 411 | 388 | 348 | 321 | 282 | 273 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Shaqqa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shaqqa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |