Tartus
Tartus is a city in Syria, close to the sea. It has a population of about 458,327. 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.
Tartus at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
277 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
August
within 4.5 km
How Tartus has grown
People living in the built-up area (18 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+190%27k in 1975 → 80k in 2025Weather in Tartus
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Tartus
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 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 74 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 277 | 204 | 142 | 68 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 95 | 177 | 241 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Sea | 19° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 21° |
What's on in Tartus
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tartus
Outdoors around Tartus
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 Tartus
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Syria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tartus
Earthquakes around Tartus
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Archaeological sites
Universities and research institutes
Tartus from above
Getting to Tartus
Places near Tartus
Places with a climate like Tartus
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
