Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ma`lula features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 162 mm (6.4 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ma`lula enjoys an average of 4016 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ma`lula are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ma`lula experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ma`lula, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
Ma`lula usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ma`lula 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) | 32 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Ma`lula are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ma`lula: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 273 | 332 | 354 | 398 | 404 | 415 | 391 | 349 | 320 | 281 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 7m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Ma`lula experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Ma`lula 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |