Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Riqama features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 176 mm (6.9 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ar Riqama enjoys an average of 4010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ar Riqama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Riqama experiences 162 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 | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ar Riqama, Homs, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
Ar Riqama usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ar Riqama are July, August and September. On average, 0 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) | 24 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 19 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Ar Riqama are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ar Riqama: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 269 | 332 | 355 | 399 | 405 | 417 | 391 | 349 | 319 | 278 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 24m | 14h 10m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Ar Riqama 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 Ar Riqama 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 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |