32 record highs and 4 record lows were set in Syria in 2026, a ratio of 8.0 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).
Key Facts
In 2026, 32 record highs and 4 record lows were set in Syria, a warm to cold ratio of 8.0 to 1.
So far this year, 32 record highs and 4 record lows have been set in Syria, a ratio of 8.0 to 1.
The ratio in Syria was 1.6 to 1 in the 1980s and 9.1 to 1 in the 2020s.
The series starts in 1986.
A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.
Ratio by Year
Record highs divided by record lows
Highs to lows
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Syria, from 1986 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Syria
Year
Highs to lows
1986
1.5 to 1
1987
1.3 to 1
1988
2.4 to 1
1989
1.7 to 1
1990
2.2 to 1
1991
1.3 to 1
1992
0.2 to 1
1993
1.3 to 1
1994
2.4 to 1
1995
1.4 to 1
1996
2.6 to 1
1997
0.5 to 1
1998
8.9 to 1
1999
6.0 to 1
2000
6.0 to 1
2001
4.1 to 1
2002
2.5 to 1
2003
1.7 to 1
2004
2.3 to 1
2005
3.8 to 1
2006
3.4 to 1
2007
4.2 to 1
2008
3.6 to 1
2009
2.8 to 1
2010
19 to 1
2011
1.7 to 1
2012
5.1 to 1
2013
1.4 to 1
2014
10 to 1
2015
3.8 to 1
2016
3.2 to 1
2017
11 to 1
2018
18 to 1
2019
9.6 to 1
2020
6.1 to 1
2021
15 to 1
2022
3.5 to 1
2023
26 to 1
2024
30 to 1
2025
13 to 1
2026
8.0 to 1
Ratio by Decade
Decade ratios in Syria: 1980s 1.6 to 1, 1990s 1.5 to 1, 2000s 3.2 to 1, 2010s 5.5 to 1, 2020s 9.1 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Syria
Decade
Ratio
1980s
1.6 to 1
1990s
1.5 to 1
2000s
3.2 to 1
2010s
5.5 to 1
2020s
9.1 to 1
Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026
Record highsRecord lows
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Syria through 2026: 32 highs against 4 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Syria
Date
Record highs
Record lows
2026-03-20
1
0
2026-05-05
1
1
2026-05-21
1
2
2026-06-12
2
2
2026-06-18
3
2
2026-07-02
4
2
2026-07-06
5
2
2026-07-13
6
2
2026-07-14
7
2
2026-07-15
8
2
2026-07-18
9
2
2026-07-19
10
2
2026-07-22
11
2
2026-07-23
13
2
2026-07-24
15
2
2026-07-25
16
2
2026-08-05
17
2
2026-08-08
18
2
2026-08-09
20
2
2026-08-10
21
2
2026-08-11
23
2
2026-08-12
25
2
2026-08-13
26
2
2026-08-14
27
2
2026-08-29
27
3
2026-09-04
28
3
2026-09-08
29
3
2026-09-15
30
3
2026-09-27
31
3
2026-09-29
32
3
2026-10-02
32
4
Year to Date Against Previous Years
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Syria
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.
Related
World ratio: the global record ratio and every country.