Shaqqa
Shaqqa is a small town in Suwayda, Syria, 1,193 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,116. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shaqqa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
49 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
Weather in Shaqqa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 4 km/h · humidity 65%
When to go to Shaqqa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 47 | 75 | 94 | 97 | 82 | 74 | 73 | 83 | 96 | 83 | 54 |
| High | 9° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 24° | 16° | 12° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 50 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 38 | 38 |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
What's on in Shaqqa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Shaqqa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Syria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shaqqa
Earthquakes around Shaqqa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Shaqqa from above
Getting to Shaqqa
Places near Shaqqa
Places with a climate like Shaqqa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
