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Syria

Capital Damascus · 17M people · Pound

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  • Climate
    Variable
    -4–41°
Map of Syria
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Airports in Syria

Air connectivity
1airports
major gateways
Limited data

Damascus International Airport is Syria's busiest gateway.

1 major airport. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.

By traffic
busiest first · 1 airports

Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →

1 airportsupdated 2026Medium confidence

Passport strength in Syria

Full analysis
SY coat of arms
Global rank
#97by mobility
Limited

Syria's passport ranks #97 worldwide — 23 destinations visa-free.

This is the passport you’d gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.

Visa-free reach
where this passport opens doors
Mobility
#97
23 destinations
GDP reach
#196
1.2% of world GDP
Heritage
#155
89 of 1,353 UNESCO sites

Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →

updated 2026High confidence

Climate in Syria

Climate character
-4°41°
feels-like, where most people live
Biggest cities: Damascus, Aleppo, Homs

Warm summers, gentle winters.

Where most people in Syria live, it's typically -4° to 41° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~321 days a year in Ālbū Kamāl.

Feels-like °C — where most people live, vs the city-to-city spread

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Where most people liveColdest / hottest city

Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →

60 citiesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Who thrives in Syria

A handful of lifestyles thrive in Syria.

Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Sunshine Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.

Great fit

Sunshine Lover
Excellent
Winter Escapist
Very Good

Decent fit

Clean Air Seeker
Good
Eternal Summer
Good

Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →

4 lifestylesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Frequently asked about Syria

What's the weather like in Syria?
Warm summers, gentle winters. Where most people in Syria live, it's typically -4° to 41° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~321 days a year in Ālbū Kamāl.
Which cities in Syria does HabiBubble cover?
HabiBubble covers cities across Syria, including its largest — Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Latakia and Ar Raqqah. Each has its own cost, safety, climate and mobility profile — check the specific city, not the country.
What are Syria's main airports?
Damascus International Airport is Syria's busiest gateway. 1 major airport.
Does Syria have a strong passport?
Syria's passport ranks #97 worldwide — 23 destinations visa-free. This is the passport you'd gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.
Who is Syria for?
Syria is a strong fit for the Sunshine Lover and Winter Escapist lifestyles. Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve it best — check the specific city, not the country.