Qardaha
Qardaha (Arabic: قرداحة) is a small town in northwestern Syria. It is the capital of the Qardaha District. It is the home town of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1]
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قرداحة | |
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| Coordinates: 35°27′N 36°0′E / 35.450°N 36.000°ECoordinates: 35°27′N 36°0′E / 35.450°N 36.000°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Qardaha District |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Weather
| Climate data for Qardaha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
23 (73) |
17 (63) |
10 (50) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 182 (7.17) |
119 (4.69) |
63 (2.48) |
40 (1.57) |
29 (1.14) |
6 (0.24) |
4 (0.16) |
1 (0.04) |
37 (1.46) |
79 (3.11) |
90 (3.54) |
178 (7.01) |
828 (32.6) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 92 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Source #3 Climate Zone (Rainy and snowy days) [2]
Qardaha Media
Inside the mausoleum of Hafez al Assad and Basil al-Assad, with the main tomb in the center
References
- ↑ Dick, Martin (4 October 2012). "Tension spreads to Assad's hometown". dailystar.com.lb. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Climate". Climate Zone. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
