Syria Travel Guide: Best Time to Visit, Weather & Safety

Population

16.91M

Area

185.2K km²

Capital

Damascus

Currency

SYP

Power plugs

C · E · L

220 V

Calling code

+963

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country. Read more

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Aleppo	25	38	59	85	86	64	45	45	64	93	73	35
Damascus	31	42	61	90	95	73	63	64	79	96	75	42
Homs	31	43	64	89	89	70	57	56	70	95	77	42
Latakia	48	55	69	87	96	100	98	97	100	92	87	54
Raqqa	40	54	74	89	68	41	34	33	49	83	82	47
Hama	33	47	68	89	83	64	49	47	64	86	81	43
Tartus	48	56	74	89	98	100	100	100	100	94	88	58
Al-Hasakah	33	45	65	84	70	42	33	32	48	89	79	41
Dayr az Zawr	43	57	76	89	65	40	37	36	48	86	86	50
Al-Qamishli	35	44	61	81	72	37	32	32	40	84	79	45
Al Bāb	29	40	61	86	82	55	34	34	57	90	77	38
Idlib	28	39	61	85	83	68	52	47	66	89	75	36
Douma	34	46	64	92	94	71	61	63	78	97	77	45
Yarmouk	35	47	66	93	90	68	57	59	75	97	79	47

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Tartus	19°	17°	17°	18°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	23°	21°
Jableh	18°	17°	17°	18°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	23°	20°
Baniyas	18°	17°	17°	18°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	23°	20°

Syria

Best places in Syria in October

Şalkhad

Qanawāt

Al Qurayyā

Shaqqā

Shahbā

Şalākhid

Jaramana

Dayr al ‘Aşāfīr

When to go in Syria: month-by-month

Sea temperature along the coast of Syria

More ways to travel in Syria

Tourism in Syria

Most popular destinations in Syria

Syria: practical information

Regions of Syria

Largest cities in Syria

Aleppo

Damascus

Homs

Latakia

Raqqa

Hama

Tartus

Al-Hasakah

World Heritage sites in Syria

Palmyra

Bosra

Dead Cities

Ancient City of Aleppo

Ancient City of Damascus

Ancient City of Bosra

Sitt er-Rum (Syria)

ancient village of Northern Syria

Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din

Ruweiha Roman Temple Tomb

Main airports

Neighbouring countries