Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tartus features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 758 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tartus enjoys an average of 3926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tartus are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tartus experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tartus, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
Tartus usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tartus are July, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 140 (5.5) | 88 (3.5) | 106 (4.2) | 75 (3.0) | 41 (1.6) | 22 (0.9) | 6 (0.3) | 11 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 36 (1.4) | 67 (2.7) | 154 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Tartus are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tartus: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 259 | 321 | 346 | 396 | 404 | 412 | 389 | 348 | 316 | 273 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Tartus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Tartus UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |