Ţarţūs weather in May
In May, Ţarţūs sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ţarţūs's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ţarţūs's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 5.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 4:38 AM – 6:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 29%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.04 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.1
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical May day in Ţarţūs reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 14 |
| 2 | 23 | 14 |
| 3 | 23 | 14 |
| 4 | 23 | 14 |
| 5 | 24 | 15 |
| 6 | 24 | 15 |
| 7 | 24 | 15 |
| 8 | 24 | 15 |
| 9 | 24 | 15 |
| 10 | 24 | 15 |
| 11 | 24 | 15 |
| 12 | 24 | 15 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 19 | 25 | 16 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | 26 | 17 |
| 24 | 26 | 17 |
| 25 | 26 | 17 |
| 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 26 | 17 |
| 28 | 26 | 17 |
| 29 | 26 | 17 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 |
| 31 | 26 | 17 |
How May really feels in Ţarţūs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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.
May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 8° | 135 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 118 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 18° / 10° | 107 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 13° | 66 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 39 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 11 | 3.5 | 14.3 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 4 | 1.5 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 4 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 18 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 48 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 79 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 9° | 122 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 25 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 77 | 23 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 79 | 21 |
| 12 | 79 | 21 |
| 13 | 80 | 20 |
| 14 | 81 | 19 |
| 15 | 81 | 19 |
| 16 | 82 | 18 |
| 17 | 83 | 17 |
| 18 | 84 | 16 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | 85 | 15 |
| 21 | 86 | 14 |
| 22 | 87 | 13 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 |
| 24 | 88 | 12 |
| 25 | 89 | 11 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 90 | 10 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Ţarţūs gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 4 | 22 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 6 | 22 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 23 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 22 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 20 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 16 | 19 |
| 17 | 18 |
| 18 | 17 |
| 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 15 |
| 21 | 15 |
| 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 14 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 |
| 26 | 13 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 28 | 12 |
| 29 | 12 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 12 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 50 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | 44 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 61 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 47 | 46 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 44 | 48 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 41 | 49 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | 39 | 51 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 36 | 52 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | 33 | 54 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | 31 | 55 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | 29 | 56 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | 57 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | 57 | 18 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 58 | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 58 | 21 | 0 |
| 14 | 19 | 57 | 23 | 1 |
| 15 | 18 | 57 | 24 | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | 57 | 26 | 1 |
| 17 | 14 | 57 | 28 | 1 |
| 18 | 13 | 56 | 30 | 1 |
| 19 | 12 | 54 | 33 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 54 | 35 | 1 |
| 21 | 9 | 53 | 37 | 1 |
| 22 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 2 |
| 23 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 2 |
| 24 | 7 | 46 | 45 | 2 |
| 25 | 7 | 43 | 48 | 2 |
| 26 | 6 | 41 | 50 | 3 |
| 27 | 6 | 39 | 52 | 3 |
| 28 | 5 | 36 | 55 | 4 |
| 29 | 4 | 34 | 58 | 4 |
| 30 | 4 | 32 | 59 | 5 |
| 31 | 3 | 30 | 61 | 6 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:38 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:38 | 4:37 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:30 | 4:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 4:52 | 6:15 |
| 2 | 13.4 | 4:51 | 6:16 |
| 3 | 13.4 | 4:50 | 6:17 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 4:49 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 4:48 | 6:19 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 4:47 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 4:46 | 6:20 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 4:45 | 6:21 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 4:44 | 6:22 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 4:43 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 4:42 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 4:41 | 6:24 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 4:40 | 6:25 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 4:40 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 4:39 | 6:27 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 4:38 | 6:27 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 4:37 | 6:28 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 4:37 | 6:29 |
| 19 | 13.9 | 4:36 | 6:30 |
| 20 | 13.9 | 4:35 | 6:30 |
| 21 | 13.9 | 4:34 | 6:31 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 4:34 | 6:32 |
| 23 | 14.0 | 4:33 | 6:33 |
| 24 | 14.0 | 4:33 | 6:33 |
| 25 | 14.0 | 4:32 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 14.1 | 4:32 | 6:35 |
| 27 | 14.1 | 4:31 | 6:36 |
| 28 | 14.1 | 4:31 | 6:36 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 4:30 | 6:37 |
| 30 | 14.1 | 4:30 | 6:38 |
| 31 | 14.1 | 4:29 | 6:38 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.04 kWh/m².
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 — May's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Ţarţūs
None of Ţarţūs's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Ţarţūs's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Ţarţūs?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Ţarţūs for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ţarţūs in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Ţarţūs sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ţarţūs in May
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ţarţūs in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ţarţūs in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 40 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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).