Latakia
Latakia is a city in Syria, close to the sea. It has a population of about 700,000 (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.
Latakia at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
207 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
August
How Latakia has grown
People living in the built-up area (60 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+270%155k in 1975 → 573k in 2025Weather in Latakia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 75%
When to go to Latakia
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 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 84 | 79 | 74 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 74 |
| High | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 23° | 18° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 207 | 140 | 97 | 51 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 76 | 125 | 185 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 20° |
What's on in Latakia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Latakia
More museums: The national museum
Outdoors around Latakia
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 Latakia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Syria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Latakia
Earthquakes around Latakia
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Latakia
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Latakia from above
Getting to Latakia
Places near Latakia
Places with a climate like Latakia
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
