Aleppo Governorate · Syria
al-Bab travel guide
al-Bab is a city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria, home to about 145,000 people.
- Best months
- March, April, October and November
- Nearest airport
- ALP34 km · Aleppo International Airport
- Currency
- SYPSyrian pound
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit al-Bab
The most comfortable months for a city stay in al-Bab are March, April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 58 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to al-Bab: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aleppo International Airport (ALP), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT, 64 km) and Hatay Airport (HTY, 110 km) are also within reach.
ALP · Aleppo International Airport
GZT · Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport
HTY · Hatay Airport
Questions
al-Bab: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit al-Bab?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in al-Bab are March, April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 58 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to al-Bab?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aleppo International Airport (ALP), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT, 64 km) and Hatay Airport (HTY, 110 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in al-Bab?
Syrian pound (SYP).
Nearby
Destinations near al-Bab
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.