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    Syria

    Syria's principal port city, blending Mediterranean history with ancient coastal ruins.

    Warmest month is August at 32°C on average. Coolest is January at 17°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.00 (~$1.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Syria, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.25 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Syria, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      5h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,031 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January17°8°C·
    February18°9°C·
    March20°9°C·
    April23°10°C·
    May26°11°C·
    June29°6°C·
    July31°4°C·
    August32°3°C·
    September31°4°C·
    October28°6°C·
    November24°8°C·
    December19°7°C·

    What to do

    • Explore the imposing Roman triumphal arch of Septimius Severus
    • Swim at the black sand beaches of the Cote d'Azur
    • Visit the nearby heavily fortified Crusader castle of Saladin

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.