The climate of Homs (Syria)
Homs is located in the western part of Syria on the banks of the
Orontes River in the vicinity of the border with Lebanon. Homs is
located in the Homs Province of which it also is the capital. Just
outside the city Lake Qattinah can be found which is also known as
Lake Homs. This artificial lake is the largest and only fresh water
supply of the city. Large parts of the old city have been well
preserved as well as several of the oldest mosques. The Khaled ibn al
Walid mosque is a beautiful example of Ottoman architecture. Outside
the city the Krak des Chevaliers can be found, an almost 1,000 year
old fortress that played an important role in several crusades. This
fortress has been a Unesco world heritage site since 2006. Homs has a
warm Mediterranean climate with pleasantly warm summers and fairly
mild winters. Because of the tempering influence of the Mediterranean
Sea the climate is pleasant all year round. Winters are cold. However,
subzero temperatures during the winter are uncommon. Summers are warm,
during the hottest part of the day temperatures may rise as high as 35
degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). Precipitation mainly falls
during the winter. Summers are extremely dry.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Homs.
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
11
3
4
13
n/a
February
13
4
6
15
n/a
March
17
6
7
10
n/a
April
22
9
8
6
n/a
May
27
13
10
3
n/a
June
31
17
12
0
n/a
July
32
19
12
0
n/a
August
33
19
12
0
n/a
September
31
17
10
1
n/a
October
27
12
8
4
n/a
November
19
7
6
7
n/a
December
13
4
5
11
n/a
= 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
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
