Ḩamāh
Ḩamāh is a city in Hama, Syria, 270 m above sea level. It has a population of about 696,863 (2009). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ḩamāh at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
93 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 0.6 km
How Ḩamāh has grown
People living in the built-up area (45 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+80%167k in 1975 → 301k in 2025Weather in Ḩamāh
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 21%
When to go to Ḩamāh
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 | 42 | 58 | 82 | 86 | 71 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 69 | 84 | 56 |
| High | 13° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 34° | 37° | 37° | 35° | 30° | 21° | 14° |
| Low | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 93 | 80 | 57 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 54 | 77 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
What's on in Ḩamāh
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ḩamāh
More museums: National Musuem · Azm Palace
Outdoors around Ḩamāh
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 Ḩamāh
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Syria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ḩamāh
Earthquakes around Ḩamāh
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Ḩamāh from above
Getting to Ḩamāh
Places near Ḩamāh
Places with a climate like Ḩamāh
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
