Homs Governorate · Syria
Al-Rastan travel guide
Al-Rastan is a city in Homs Governorate, Syria, home to about 61,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- LTK89 km · Latakia International Airport
- Currency
- SYPSyrian pound
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Al-Rastan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Rastan are April, May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 98 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-Rastan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Latakia International Airport (LTK), about 89 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 148 km) is also within reach.
LTK · Latakia International Airport
ALP · Aleppo International Airport
Questions
Al-Rastan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al-Rastan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Rastan are April, May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 98 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al-Rastan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Latakia International Airport (LTK), about 89 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 148 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Al-Rastan?
Syrian pound (SYP).
Nearby
Destinations near Al-Rastan
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.