Ţarţūs in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ţarţūs sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 376 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ţarţūs's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ţarţūs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 376 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ţarţūs in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Ţarţūs reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ţarţūs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ţarţūs gets around 376 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ţarţūs
In winter, Ţarţūs overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Ţarţūs?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ţarţūs for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ţarţūs in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ţarţūs sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ţarţūs in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.