The climate of Deir ez Zor (Syria)
Deir ez Zor is a large city located in the northeastern part of Syria
on the banks of the Euphrates River. Deir ez Zor is the capital of the
Deir ez Zor province. During the Roman Era the city was an important
trading post between the Romans and the Indians. The city as we know
it today was founded in the 19th century, which makes it a relatively
young city. Just outside the city the ruins of Dura Europos can be
found which was founded in 300 BC and was almost completely destroyed
about 6 centuries later. Remains have been found here of a
multicultural society. Among the ruins is the oldest excavated house
church which dates back to 232 AD.
Deir ez Zor has a warm steppe climate. Because of its situation in the
interior the Mediterranean Sea hardly has any influence on the climate
here. The warm steppe climate is characterized by large differences in
temperatures both between day and night and between the seasons.
Summers are extremely warm with temperatures easily rising to 40
degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Winters are cold with
temperatures around freezing point. Subzero temperatures are not
uncommon. Rain only falls during the winter. In rare cases snow may
fall during the winter.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Deir ez Zor.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
12
3
5
13
n/a
February
15
4
6
11
n/a
March
20
7
7
11
n/a
April
25
12
8
8
n/a
May
32
17
10
5
n/a
June
37
21
12
1
n/a
July
40
25
12
1
n/a
August
39
24
12
1
n/a
September
35
19
10
1
n/a
October
29
13
8
5
n/a
November
21
7
7
7
n/a
December
14
3
5
11
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
