, with quite mild winters, but during which it can sometimes get cold, and very hot, sunny summers.
Aleppo is a city of 2,100,000 inhabitants, located in northwestern Syria, on a plateau at 400 meters (1,300) above sea level and at 36 degrees north latitude.
To the west, in Turkey, is the coastal range, with peaks that exceed 1,700 meters (5,600 feet), which isolates the interior of Syria from the Mediterranean, and makes the climate more continental and arid.
is scarce, since it amounts to 315 millimeters (12.5 inches) per year, however, it is concentrated from October to April, and in winter it is moderate. In the warm season, it almost never rains for a long period, from May to September.
, from December to February, is quite mild, with an average January temperature of around 6.5 °C (43.5 °F). There are sunny periods, however, there are also periods of bad weather, with wind, rain and thunderstorms.
occurs at least once a year, and can occasionally be heavy.
During these cold spells, the temperature usually drops a few degrees below freezing. The coldest record is -11.3 °C (11.7 °F), set in January 1973. In recent decades, the temperature has dropped to -8.3 °C (17.1 °F) in February 1997.
, from June to September, is very hot and sunny. The average temperature in July and August is close to 30 °C (86 °F). Fortunately, however, the wind blows often.
, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 40 °C (104 °F). In these cases, however, the humidity decreases significantly. The heat record is 47.4 °C (117.3 °F), set in August 2023. In August 2010, the average maximum was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
6.6 °C, with a minimum of
2.4 °C and a maximum of
10.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
57.5 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.7 kph.
February is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
8 °C, with a minimum of
3.2 °C and a maximum of
12.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
47.8 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.9 °C, with a minimum of
6.1 °C and a maximum of
17.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
42.4 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
9.5 kph.
April is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
23.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
27.8 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
11.1 kph.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
15 °C and a maximum of
29.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
16 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
12.3 kph.
June is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27 °C, with a minimum of
19.8 °C and a maximum of
34.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.7 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 38%.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.8 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
36.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 12.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
18.5 kph.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.8 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
36.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is of
16.4 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26.4 °C, with a minimum of
19.4 °C and a maximum of
33.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
October is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.9 °C, with a minimum of
14.2 °C and a maximum of
27.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
23 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 50%.
The average wind speed is of
7.6 kph.
November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13 °C, with a minimum of
7.3 °C and a maximum of
18.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
35.6 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
6 kph.
December is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
8 °C, with a minimum of
3.7 °C and a maximum of
12.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
58.3 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.7 kph.