Suwayda Governorate · Syria
Suwayda travel guide
Suwayda is a city in Suwayda Governorate, Syria, home to about 65,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- DAM79 km · Damascus International Airport
- Currency
- SYPSyrian pound
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Suwayda
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Suwayda are April, May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 57 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 Suwayda: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 97 km) and Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 121 km) are also within reach.
DAM · Damascus International Airport
ADJ · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
AMM · Queen Alia International Airport
Questions
Suwayda: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Suwayda?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Suwayda are April, May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 57 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Suwayda?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 97 km) and Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Suwayda?
Syrian pound (SYP).
Nearby
Destinations near Suwayda
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.