Great Mosque of Aleppo
The Great Mosque of Aleppo is a mosque in Aleppo, Syria. It is one of the 18 sights of Syria featured on this site and is the 12th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching about 36 °C. These months are also the driest, with only about 1 mm of rain. For cooler temperatures and more rain, visit between November and February, when daily highs range from about 11 °C to 18 °C.
Aleppo International Airport is 7 km away. The site is about 309 km from the capital, Damascus. Visitors can combine a trip to the mosque with visits to the Citadel of Aleppo, which is 0.5 km away, or the Al-Madina Souq, located 0.6 km away. Other nearby sites include Ancient Aleppo, the Dead Cities, and the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 36 °C. The wettest is January, with about 62 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 62 | 58 | 50 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 58 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
