Country · 14 destinations
Best time to visit Syria
The best time to visit Syria is March–June and September–November. Its destinations score highest in October, with an average travel score of 92 out of 100.
The climate in Syria through the year
When to go
Syria scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in March–June and September–November, with an average of 92 out of 100 in October across the 14 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in October range from 26°C in Latakia to 31°C in Dayr az Zawr. February, July–August and December are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in January (35), with daytime highs from 11°C to 15°C.
Where in the country
In October, the highest scores are in Damascus (100), Douma (99) and Tartus (95). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- October: Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Al-Qamishli, Al Bāb and 2 more
- November: Raqqa, Al-Hasakah and Dayr az Zawr
- June: Latakia and Tartus
- April: Hama
- May: Idlib
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Dayr az Zawr is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 28°C) and Latakia the coolest (23°C). Latakia gets the most precipitation, about 820 mm a year, and Dayr az Zawr the least, about 170 mm. The warmest sea is at Tartus: 29°C in August.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Syria averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: April–November. Best in June: Latakia (99) and Tartus (99)
- City break: February–June and October–December. Best in November: Dayr az Zawr (95), Douma (92) and Damascus (91)
- Hiking: February–July and September–December. Best in November: Dayr az Zawr (94), Raqqa (90) and Douma (90)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 11–15° | 19° | 99 mm | Dayr az Zawr 51 · Al-Hasakah 43 · Raqqa 42 |
| February | 54 | 14–17° | 18° | 71 mm | Dayr az Zawr 73 · Raqqa 63 · Al-Hasakah 63 |
| March | 75 | 18–22° | 18° | 55 mm | Dayr az Zawr 86 · Raqqa 83 · Douma 81 |
| April | 87 | 21–27° | 19° | 36 mm | Damascus 93 · Douma 93 · Homs 90 |
| May | 86 | 24–33° | 22° | 23 mm | Tartus 98 · Damascus 95 · Latakia 95 |
| June | 73 | 27–39° | 26° | 4 mm | Latakia 99 · Tartus 99 · Idlib 81 |
| July | 64 | 30–43° | 28° | 1 mm | Latakia 86 · Tartus 83 · Idlib 65 |
| August | 58 | 31–42° | 29° | 1 mm | Latakia 80 · Tartus 78 · Damascus 63 |
| September | 71 | 29–38° | 29° | 4 mm | Latakia 92 · Tartus 89 · Idlib 78 |
| October | 92 | 26–31° | 27° | 26 mm | Damascus 100 · Douma 99 · Tartus 95 |
| November | 88 | 19–22° | 24° | 49 mm | Dayr az Zawr 95 · Douma 92 · Damascus 91 |
| December | 51 | 13–17° | 22° | 82 mm | Dayr az Zawr 64 · Raqqa 59 · Tartus 57 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.