Tabqa
Tabqa is a town in Raqqa, Syria, 342 m above sea level. It has a population of about 84,000 (2003). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tabqa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
41 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Tabqa has grown
People living in the built-up area (15 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+199%33k in 1975 → 97k in 2025Weather in Tabqa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 64%
When to go to Tabqa
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 | 44 | 57 | 84 | 86 | 69 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 80 | 87 | 53 |
| High | 11° | 14° | 18° | 24° | 30° | 35° | 38° | 38° | 34° | 28° | 19° | 13° |
| Low | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 41 | 36 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 33 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
What's on in Tabqa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Tabqa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Syria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tabqa
Earthquakes around Tabqa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tabqa from above
Getting to Tabqa
Places near Tabqa
Places with a climate like Tabqa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
