‘Ayn al ‘Arab climate — normals and trends
‘Ayn al ‘Arab (Syria) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 327 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (31.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (4.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
‘Ayn al ‘Arab averages 27 frost days, 138 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 57 rainy days per year.
‘Ayn al ‘Arab has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 35 to 19 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.7 °C (on 28 July 2011) and the coldest -14.0 °C (on 17 January 1973).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
‘Ayn al ‘ArabAleppo Governorate
- coords
- 36.89°, 38.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.9°C
Average daily high
24.1°C
Average daily low
12.1°C
Annual rainfall
327mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
16.1km/h
Seasonal range
26.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
27 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
138 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
57 d/yr
Annual snowfall
9.0 cm
Average feels-like high
22.4 °C
Average feels-like low
9.9 °C
Average peak gust
32.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
86 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
46.7 °C
28 July 2011
Coldest day
-14.0 °C
17 January 1973
Wettest day
59 mm
18 April 1975
Windiest day
50.6 km/h
19 April 1958
Strongest gust
94.7 km/h
19 April 1958
Hottest feels-like
48.7 °C
24 July 1998
Coldest feels-like
-19.2 °C
17 January 1973
Snowiest day
20.4 cm
31 January 1968
Sunniest day
14.2 h
25 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.8 °C | +4.5 °C | 6 mm | -54 mm |
| Feb | 10.7 °C | -0.9 °C | 47 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 21.5 °C | +5.5 °C | 24 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 23.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 37 mm | +3 mm |
| May | 31.6 °C | +2.8 °C | 11 mm | -7 mm |
| Jun | 36.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 40.8 °C | +2.1 °C | 3 mm | +3 mm |
| Aug | 39.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 34.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 27.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 11 mm | -9 mm |
| Nov | 22.0 °C | +4.0 °C | 8 mm | -28 mm |
| Dec | 13.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 55 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
‘Ayn al ‘Arab has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 327 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
The hottest day measured in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 28 July 2011, reaching 46.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
The coldest day measured in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1973, at -14.0 °C.
Does it snow in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
Yes. ‘Ayn al ‘Arab gets on average 9.0 cm of snow per year and has around 27 frost days.
Has the climate of ‘Ayn al ‘Arab warmed?
Yes: ‘Ayn al ‘Arab warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
The wettest day measured in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 18 April 1975, with 59 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
The windiest day measured in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1958, with winds reaching 50.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
The warmest month in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab is July (31.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (4.9 °C).
How much does it rain in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
‘Ayn al ‘Arab receives on average 327 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 57 rainy days.
Is it sunny in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
‘Ayn al ‘Arab gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1968, with 20.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
Yes: ‘Ayn al ‘Arab has on average 86 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
In ‘Ayn al ‘Arab, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.7 °C on 24 July 1998, and the lowest was -19.2 °C on 17 January 1973.
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