Raqqa Governorate · Syria

Tabqa travel guide

Tabqa is a city in Raqqa Governorate, Syria, home to about 84,000 people.

Best months
March, April, October and November
Nearest airport
ALP125 km · Aleppo International Airport
Currency
SYPSyrian pound
Time zone
Asia/Damascus
Language
Arabic

When to go

The best time to visit Tabqa

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tabqa are March, April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 38 mm of rain.

0°20°39°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 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 Tabqa: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aleppo International Airport (ALP), about 125 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

ALP · Aleppo International Airport

124.8 km from the centreICAO OSAP

Questions

Tabqa: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Tabqa?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tabqa are March, April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 38 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Tabqa?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aleppo International Airport (ALP), about 125 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Tabqa?

Syrian pound (SYP).

Nearby

Destinations near Tabqa

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.