Latakia Governorate · Syria
Gabala travel guide
Gabala is a city in Latakia Governorate, Syria, home to about 76,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June and October
- Nearest airport
- LTK5 km · Latakia International Airport
- Currency
- SYPSyrian pound
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Gabala
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gabala are April to June and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 185 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 Gabala: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Latakia International Airport (LTK), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hatay Airport (HTY, 116 km) and Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 149 km) are also within reach.
LTK · Latakia International Airport
HTY · Hatay Airport
ALP · Aleppo International Airport
Questions
Gabala: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gabala?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gabala are April to June and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 185 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gabala?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Latakia International Airport (LTK), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hatay Airport (HTY, 116 km) and Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 149 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gabala?
Syrian pound (SYP).
Nearby
Destinations near Gabala
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.