Idlib Governorate · Syria

Khan Shaykhun travel guide

Khan Shaykhun is a city in Idlib Governorate, Syria, home to about 56,000 people.

Best months
March, April, October and November
Nearest airport
LTK64 km · Latakia International Airport
Currency
SYPSyrian pound
Time zone
Asia/Damascus
Language
Arabic

When to go

The best time to visit Khan Shaykhun

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Khan Shaykhun are March, April, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 101 mm of rain.

0°18°36°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec101 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 Khan Shaykhun: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Latakia International Airport (LTK), about 64 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 97 km) and Hatay Airport (HTY, 107 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

LTK · Latakia International Airport

63.8 km from the centreICAO OSLK
large airport

ALP · Aleppo International Airport

97.2 km from the centreICAO OSAP
medium airport

HTY · Hatay Airport

107.3 km from the centreICAO LTDA

Questions

Khan Shaykhun: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Khan Shaykhun?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Khan Shaykhun are March, April, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 101 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Khan Shaykhun?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Latakia International Airport (LTK), about 64 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 97 km) and Hatay Airport (HTY, 107 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Khan Shaykhun?

Syrian pound (SYP).

Nearby

Destinations near Khan Shaykhun

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.