Cyrrhus
Dead Cities, Syria
Cyrrhus is an archaeological site and mausoleum in the Aleppo Governorate of Syria. It is one of the 18 most looked-up sights in the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The site is 364 km from Damascus. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport in Turkey, which is 51 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to Cyrrhus with visits to the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites or the Dead Cities, both of which are about 47 km away.
For weather, July and August are the hottest months with daily highs of 36 °C and very little rain. The warmest months with moderate rainfall are May and September. The wettest period is between December and February, when daily highs are between 10 °C and 12 °C and rainfall reaches up to 100 mm.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 36 °C. The wettest is December, with about 100 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 10 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 97 | 86 | 69 | 45 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 73 | 100 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
