Monthly climate in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Latakia features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1182 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Latakia enjoys an average of 3958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic §

The warmest months in Latakia are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Latakia experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Average low 12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(73°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(66°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 6°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic §

Latakia usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Latakia are July, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 278 (10.9) 123 (4.8) 122 (4.8) 90 (3.6) 49 (1.9) 20 (0.8) 8 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 51 (2.0) 109 (4.3) 310 (12.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 9 13 10 6 6 2 2 4 5 9 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic §

The sunniest months in Latakia are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Latakia: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 211 265 329 351 397 403 412 389 347 317 276 256
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic §

Latakia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Latakia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Latakia, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 10 10 8 7 4 3