Al-Kishmah
الكشمة
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Village
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  Al-Kishmah
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| Coordinates: 34°48′47″N 40°37′50″E / 34.81306°N 40.63056°E / 34.81306; 40.63056 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| District | Mayadin |
| Subdistrict | Al-Asharah |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population
(2004)
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| • Total | 8,749 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Kishmah (Arabic: الكشمة) is a village located in Al-Asharah Subdistrict, Mayadin District, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria.[1] Its population is 8,749 according to the 2004 census.[2]
Al-Kishmah is located on the western bank of the Euphrates River, about 13 kilometers southeast of the subdistrict capital Al-Asharah. Its average elevation is at 209 meters above the sea level.[3]
Al-Kishmah has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). On average, it sees the most precipitation in January, with 26 mm of rainfall. From June to September, However, the village sees virtually no precipitation.
| Climate data for Al-Kishmah | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
27.7 (81.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34 (93) |
29.8 (85.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) |
21 (0.8) |
20 (0.8) |
13 (0.5) |
6 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
10 (0.4) |
18 (0.7) |
24 (0.9) |
138 (5.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
