Latakia weather in January

In January, Latakia sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 226 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Latakia's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Latakia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Latakia is principal port city of Syria.

Density
12,224/km²
people per km²
Founded
~350 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Latakia reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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51511
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81511
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101511
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Latakia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°22614.19.94.1
Feb15° / 11°15911.510.74.5
Mar17° / 13°11610.911.75.5
Apr19° / 15°758.912.96.6
May22° / 19°415.713.88.0
Jun25° / 22°143.414.48.8
Jul27° / 25°41.814.28.5
Aug28° / 26°41.413.38.0
Sep27° / 24°243.612.28.3
Oct25° / 21°66611.18.1
Nov21° / 16°124810.17.0
Dec16° / 13°23112.29.65.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Latakia gets around 226 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1842
1943
2043
2144
2244
2344
2445
2544
2644
2744
2843
2943
3042
3142

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:514:29
29.66:514:30
39.76:514:31
49.76:514:31
59.76:524:32
69.76:524:33
79.76:524:34
89.76:524:34
99.76:524:35
109.76:524:36
119.86:524:37
129.86:514:38
139.86:514:39
149.86:514:40
159.86:514:41
169.86:514:41
179.96:514:42
189.96:504:43
199.96:504:44
209.96:504:45
219.96:494:46
2210.06:494:47
2310.06:484:48
2410.06:484:49
2510.06:484:50
2610.16:474:51
2710.16:474:52
2810.16:464:53
2910.16:454:54
3010.26:454:55
3110.26:444:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Latakia

In seasonPeak

In January, Latakia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Latakia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Latakia?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Latakia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Latakia in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Latakia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Latakia in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Latakia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Latakia peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Latakia in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Latakia is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 948 µg/m³Aug 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr45Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Latakia?

Latakia sits at 35.5°N, 35.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Burj Islām, 16 km away.

BāniyāsJisr ash ShughūrSamandağKafranbelMaşyāfŢarţūs

Topography around Latakia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Latakia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Latakia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m.

The land around Latakia is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
1,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Burj Islām 16 km · Jablah 23 km · Bāniyās 41 km · Jisr ash Shughūr 57 km · Samandağ 63 km · Kafranbel 71 km · Maşyāf 72 km · Ţarţūs 72 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Latakia (35.5312°, 35.7909°, elevation 29 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).