Syria
Practical guide
Syria is in Western Asia. It has 25,620,427 inhabitants across 185,180 km². It borders 5 countries. Its capital is Damascus. People speak Arabic and the currency is the Syrian Pound (SYP). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Population
- 25,620,427
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Currency
- Syrian Pound · SYP
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- Dialling code
- +963
- Domain
- .sy
When to go to Syria
The best months to visit Damascus are April, May and October. In Damascus, daytime highs go from 11° in January to 33° in July. The wettest month is January (73 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). From July to August, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Damascus month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 11° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 33° | 30° | 25° | 18° | 13° |
| low | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| rain | 73 mm | 55 mm | 46 mm | 19 mm | 9 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 14 mm | 37 mm | 61 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Syria
- Damascuscapital · 704 m
- Aleppo400 m
- Homs511 m
- Latakia27 m
- Raqqa259 m
- Hama271 m
- Tartus15 m
- Hasakah307 m
- Deir ez-Zor212 m
- Al Qāmishlī453 m
- Al-Bab461 m
- Idlib442 m
- Douma663 m
- al-Yarmūk688 m
- Jaramana676 m
Distances in Syria
- Damascus → Aleppo350 km 1 h 8 min · 4 h 5 min
- Damascus → Homs162 km 55 min · 1 h 54 min
- Damascus → Latakia333 km 1 h 2 min · 3 h 54 min
- Damascus → Raqqa432 km 1 h 12 min · 5 h 29 min
- Damascus → Hama207 km 59 min · 2 h 29 min
- Damascus → Tartus252 km 57 min · 2 h 59 min
1 h 8 min · 
4 h 5 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
What currency is used in Syria?
Syria uses the Syrian Pound (SYP).
What language is spoken in Syria?
In Syria, people speak Arabic.
When is the best time to visit Syria?
The best months to visit Damascus are April, May and October. In Damascus, daytime highs go from 11° in January to 33° in July. The wettest month is January (73 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). From July to August, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).