Ţarţūs weather in December

In December, Ţarţūs sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 122 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ţarţūs's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ţarţūs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ţarţūs is city in Syria.

Founded
~2 CE

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ţarţūs reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31810
41810
51810
61710
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
12169
13169
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

How December really feels in Ţarţūs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ţarţūs weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13513.89.94.1
Feb15° / 11811.910.74.6
Mar18° / 10°10711.611.75.8
Apr21° / 13°668.912.97.0
May25° / 16°395.613.88.1
Jun27° / 19°113.514.38.1
Jul29° / 22°41.514.17.0
Aug30° / 23°41.613.36.4
Sep29° / 21°183.612.26.8
Oct27° / 18°486.311.17.5
Nov21° / 13°797.910.27.2
Dec16° / 12211.69.75.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
55941
65941
75842
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ţarţūs gets around 122 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
434
535
636
737
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2940
3041
3142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4946
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:314:21
29.86:324:21
39.86:334:21
49.86:344:21
59.86:354:21
69.86:364:21
79.76:364:21
89.76:374:21
99.76:384:21
109.76:394:21
119.76:394:21
129.76:404:22
139.76:414:22
149.76:414:22
159.76:424:22
169.76:434:23
179.76:434:23
189.76:444:23
199.76:444:24
209.76:454:24
219.76:454:25
229.76:464:25
239.76:464:26
249.76:474:26
259.76:474:27
269.76:484:27
279.76:484:28
289.76:484:28
299.76:484:29
309.76:494:30
319.76:494:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ţarţūs

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Ţarţūs?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ţarţūs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ţarţūs in December

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

In December, Ţarţūs sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ţarţūs in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ţarţūs in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ţarţūs peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ţarţūs in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ţarţūs 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 Ţarţūs?

Ţarţūs sits at 34.9°N, 35.9°E, 20 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Şāfītā, 22 km away.

TallkalakhMaşyāfTripoliJablahKafr LāhāEl Hermel

Topography around Ţarţūs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţarţūs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Ţarţūs is covered by water (32%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Şāfītā 22 km · Bāniyās 33 km · Tallkalakh 42 km · Maşyāf 46 km · Tripoli 51 km · Jablah 53 km · Kafr Lāhā 56 km · El Hermel 71 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 Ţarţūs (34.889°, 35.8866°, elevation 20 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).