Climate in Syria
13 cities in Syria, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Deir ez-Zor
average high 106°F (41°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Ţarţūs
coldest-month lows near 47°F (9°C)
- Driest
- Deir ez-Zor
5.5 in (140 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Ţarţūs
32.1 in (815 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | 98°F (37°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 11.4 in (290 mm) | 2.1M people |
| DamascusDamascus Governorate | 94°F (35°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 11.8 in (301 mm) | 1.6M people |
| Homs | 96°F (36°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 15.2 in (385 mm) | 775k people |
| Latakia | 89°F (32°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 31.2 in (792 mm) | 709k people |
| Ar RaqqahRaqqa | 103°F (40°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 5.9 in (150 mm) | 532k people |
| ḨamāhHama | 98°F (37°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 13.7 in (349 mm) | 461k people |
| ŢarţūsTartus | 88°F (31°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 32.1 in (815 mm) | 458k people |
| Al ḨasakahAl-Hasakah | 105°F (40°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 11.2 in (285 mm) | 422k people |
| Deir ez-Zor | 106°F (41°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 5.5 in (140 mm) | 272k people |
| Al QāmishlīAl-Hasakah | 106°F (41°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 15.8 in (402 mm) | 184k people |
| Al BābAleppo | 101°F (38°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 11.2 in (285 mm) | 131k people |
| Idlib | 97°F (36°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 19.6 in (498 mm) | 129k people |
| DūmāRif-dimashq | 95°F (35°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 9.5 in (242 mm) | 112k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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