Monthly climate in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qatana features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 450 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qatana enjoys an average of 4014 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic §

The warmest months in Qatana are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °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 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qatana experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(90°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(86°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -12°C
(10°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic §

Qatana usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qatana are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90 (3.6) 72 (2.8) 70 (2.8) 49 (1.9) 21 (0.8) 4 (0.2) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 22 (0.9) 39 (1.5) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 10 11 9 5 1 0 0 0 4 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic §

The sunniest months in Qatana are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qatana: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222 273 332 354 398 402 414 391 349 321 282 269
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 5m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 25m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic §

Qatana 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 Qatana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 6 9 10 11 13 12 11 10 8 5 4