Baniyas
Baniyas is a town in Tartus, Syria, close to the sea. It has a population of about 43,151 (2009). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Apr–Jun. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Baniyas at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
292 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
August
How Baniyas has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+130%37k in 1975 → 86k in 2025Weather in Baniyas
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Baniyas
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 82 | 73 |
| High | 17° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 23° | 19° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 292 | 221 | 161 | 87 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 112 | 188 | 254 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 20° |
What's on in Baniyas
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Baniyas
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Baniyas
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Syria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Baniyas
Earthquakes around Baniyas
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Baniyas from above
Getting to Baniyas
Places near Baniyas
Places with a climate like Baniyas
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
