The climate of Latakia (Syria)
Latakia or Latakyah is a large port located in the western part of
Syria on the Mediterranean Sea. Latakia is an old city. This place has
been inhabited since 2,000 BC. The city as we know it today was
founded in the 4th century BC by the Seleucids. Latakia was conquered
several times throughout history. After French rule the city became
part of the Syrian Republic just after WWII. Several ruins from Roman
times can be found here. The port has always been the main source of
income. However, tourism is increasing. Every year increasing numbers
of Western tourists visit this area. Just outside the city the
medieval Saladin Castle can be found. This castle has been a Unesco
world heritage site since 2006. Latakia has a warm Mediterranean
climate influenced by the Mediterranean Sea. Because of this influence
summers are less hot and winters are less bleak than in other parts of
the country. Most precipitation falls during the winter, summers are
extremely dry. Subzero temperatures are uncommon. Summers are
pleasantly warm with temperatures just below 30 degrees Celsius (86
degrees Fahrenheit). On average Latakia gets 700 millimeters of annual
precipitation which is quite a lot by Syrian standards.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Latakia.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
15
8
5
16
18
February
16
9
5
14
17
March
18
11
7
13
17
April
22
14
8
9
18
May
24
17
10
6
21
June
26
21
11
3
24
July
29
24
11
4
27
August
30
24
10
4
28
September
29
22
10
3
27
October
26
18
8
8
25
November
22
13
6
10
22
December
17
10
5
15
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
