Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masyaf features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 694 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masyaf enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Masyaf are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masyaf experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Masyaf, Hama, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
Masyaf usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masyaf are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 125 (4.9) | 95 (3.7) | 112 (4.4) | 72 (2.8) | 32 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 36 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 128 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Masyaf are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masyaf: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 250 | 315 | 343 | 394 | 404 | 414 | 389 | 348 | 316 | 271 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Masyaf experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Masyaf UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |