Sahyun Castle قلعة صلاح الدين الأيوبي
Syria UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sahyun Castle is a limestone crusader castle and archaeological site in Syria. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and September, when temperatures are highest and rainfall is lowest, with only about 1 to 3 rainy days per month. The driest months are July and August, which have highs of 29 °C to 30 °C and lows of 20 °C to 21 °C.
Latakia International Airport is the nearest airport, located 24 km away, while Aleppo International Airport is 124 km from the site. Sahyun Castle is 233 km from Damascus. Visitors can combine a trip to the castle with a visit to Ugarit, which is about 25 km away. It is one of the 18 most looked-up sights in Syria on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is January, with about 219 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 219 | 183 | 151 | 93 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 95 | 149 | 196 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
