Asia & Middle East

Syria: weather & best time to visit

6 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: March – May, October – November.

Weather by month

Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.

MonthScoreAirSeaBest weather
JanuaryJan5011–15°19°Palmyra
FebruaryFeb6413–16°18°Palmyra
MarchMar8518–20°18°Palmyra
AprilApr9420–26°19°Palmyra
MayMay8524–32°21°Homs
JuneJun6527–37°25°Latakia
JulyJul5829–40°28°Latakia
AugustAug5730–40°29°Latakia
SeptemberSep6728–35°28°Latakia
OctoberOct9126–29°26°Palmyra
NovemberNov8719–21°23°Palmyra
DecemberDec6013–16°21°Palmyra

Destinations6

  • Aleppo

    City breakBest time to visit:Mar – May, Oct – Nov

  • Damascus

    City breakBest time to visit:Mar – May, Oct – Nov

  • Homs

    City breakBest time to visit:Mar – May, Oct – Nov

  • Latakia

    City breakBest time to visit:May – Oct

  • Palmyra

    City breakBest time to visit:Mar – Apr, Oct – Nov

  • Raqqa

    City breakBest time to visit:Mar – Apr, Oct – Nov

Syria month by month

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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences