Idlib
City in Syria: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Idlib is a city in Syria. About 128,840 people live in the city proper, making it the 12th largest city of Syria in our atlas.
It lies at 35.93° N, 36.63° E, about 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Damascus time zone.
Location
Red dot: Idlib. Green dots: other major cities of Syria. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Idlib has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 38°C (100°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 1°C (33°F). Around 434 mm (17 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Dec.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in SyriaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Aleppo · 56 km
- Latakia · 88 km
- Ḩamāh · 89 km
- Al Bāb · 93 km
- Ţarţūs · 134 km
- Homs · 134 km
- Ar Raqqah · 213 km
- Damascus · 270 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 169389 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q21586788 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.