Rif Dimashq Governorate · Syria

Arbin travel guide

Arbin is a city in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria, home to about 51,000 people.

Best months
May, June, September and October
Nearest airport
DAM20 km · Damascus International Airport
Currency
SYPSyrian pound
Time zone
Asia/Damascus
Language
Arabic

When to go

The best time to visit Arbin

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Arbin are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; January is the wettest, with about 129 mm of rain.

-1°14°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec129 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Arbin: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY, 87 km) and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 147 km) are also within reach.

large airport

DAM · Damascus International Airport

19.7 km from the centreICAO OSDI
large airport

BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

87.2 km from the centreICAO OLBA
medium airport

HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport

147.2 km from the centreICAO LLHA

Questions

Arbin: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Arbin?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Arbin are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; January is the wettest, with about 129 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Arbin?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY, 87 km) and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 147 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Arbin?

Syrian pound (SYP).

Nearby

Destinations near Arbin

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.