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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qatana, Rif-dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 | 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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |