Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qarah features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 280 mm (11.0 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qarah enjoys an average of 4010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qarah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qarah experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qarah, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
Qarah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 8 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qarah 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) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 24 (1.0) | 9 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 19 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Qarah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qarah: 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 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 9m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Qarah 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 Qarah 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 |