climigo

Syria

Do not travel

The governments of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States advise against all travel to the whole country.

Read the UK Foreign Office advice (GOV.UK) · checked on 9 November 2026 · how it works

When to go?

The best months are April–May, October. Avoid June–September (hot, at times extreme heat).

Climate zones

Saudi ArabiaJordanIsraelPalestineIraqLebanonTurkeyDamascusDamascusDamascusAleppoAleppoAleppoHomsHomsHomsSuwaydaSuwaydaSuwaydaPalmyraPalmyraPalmyra

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 12°3°
February 15°4°
March 19°7°
April 25°11°
May 31°15°
June 35°20°
July 38°22° extreme heat
August 38°22° extreme heat
September 34°19°
October 28°14°
November 20°8°
December 14°4°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2.7 · 12.4 °CJanuary: 2.7 · 12.4 °C3.8 · 14.5 °CFebruary: 3.8 · 14.5 °C6.8 · 19.2 °CMarch: 6.8 · 19.2 °C10.6 · 24.9 °CApril: 10.6 · 24.9 °C15.2 · 30.6 °CMay: 15.2 · 30.6 °C19.5 · 35.3 °CJune: 19.5 · 35.3 °C22.3 · 38.4 °CJuly: 22.3 · 38.4 °C22.1 · 38.3 °CAugust: 22.1 · 38.3 °C18.6 · 34.4 °CSeptember: 18.6 · 34.4 °C13.8 · 28.4 °COctober: 13.8 · 28.4 °C7.5 · 20.2 °CNovember: 7.5 · 20.2 °C3.8 · 14.3 °CDecember: 3.8 · 14.3 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 2.7 – 12.4 °C
Feb 3.8 – 14.5 °C
Mar 6.8 – 19.2 °C
Apr 10.6 – 24.9 °C
May 15.2 – 30.6 °C
Jun 19.5 – 35.3 °C
Jul 22.3 – 38.4 °C
Aug 22.1 – 38.3 °C
Sep 18.6 – 34.4 °C
Oct 13.8 – 28.4 °C
Nov 7.5 – 20.2 °C
Dec 3.8 – 14.3 °C

How much it rains

January 53 mm7 d
February 42 mm6 d
March 41 mm5 d
April 26 mm3 d
May 14 mm2 d
June 2 mm0 d
July 0 mm0 d
August 1 mm0 d
September 2 mm0 d
October 15 mm2 d
November 28 mm3 d
December 47 mm5 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 53 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a day42 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 42 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a day41 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a dayMarch: 41 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a day26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayApril: 26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day14 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 14 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a day2 mm · 0 rain daysJune: 2 mm · 0 rain days0 mm · 0 rain daysJuly: 0 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysAugust: 1 mm · 0 rain days2 mm · 0 rain daysSeptember: 2 mm · 0 rain days15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day28 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayNovember: 28 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day47 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a dayDecember: 47 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 53 mm7 d
Feb 42 mm6 d
Mar 41 mm5 d
Apr 26 mm3 d
May 14 mm2 d
Jun 2 mm0 d
Jul 0 mm0 d
Aug 1 mm0 d
Sep 2 mm0 d
Oct 15 mm2 d
Nov 28 mm3 d
Dec 47 mm5 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 04
February 10 h 56
March 11 h 56
April 13 h 04
May 13 h 59
June 14 h 29
July 14 h 16
August 13 h 29
September 12 h 25
October 11 h 20
November 10 h 21
December 9 h 50

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities