Town in northwestern Syria
Town in Latakia, Syria
Ayn al-Bayda (Arabic : عين البيضة ) is a town in northwestern Syria , administratively part of the Latakia Governorate , located north of Latakia . Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west, al-Bahluliyah and Mashqita to the east and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics , Ayn al-Bayda had a population of 1,629 in the 2004 census.[ 1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites .[ 2]
Geography
Climate
The climate is mild, and generally warm and temperate. There is more rainfall in the winter than in the summer. The climate is considered to be Csa according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is 18.5 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 1004 mm.[ 3]
Climate data for Slinfah
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
9.9 (49.8)
10.8 (51.4)
13.3 (55.9)
16.6 (61.9)
20.2 (68.4)
23.9 (75.0)
26.3 (79.3)
26.9 (80.4)
24.9 (76.8)
21.1 (70.0)
16.2 (61.2)
11.4 (52.5)
18.5 (65.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
6.3 (43.3)
6.8 (44.2)
9 (48)
11.7 (53.1)
15.1 (59.2)
19.3 (66.7)
22.3 (72.1)
22.5 (72.5)
19.6 (67.3)
15.6 (60.1)
11.2 (52.2)
7.7 (45.9)
13.9 (57.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
179 (7.0)
160 (6.3)
121 (4.8)
59 (2.3)
36 (1.4)
9 (0.4)
3 (0.1)
5 (0.2)
26 (1.0)
66 (2.6)
101 (4.0)
239 (9.4)
1,004 (39.5)
Source: Climate-data.org, retrieved 12 August 2017
References
Latakia Subdistrict Ayn al-Bayda Subdistrict Bahluliyah Subdistrict Hanadi Subdistrict Kessab Subdistrict Qastal Ma'af Subdistrict Rabia Subdistrict
Jableh Subdistrict Ayn al-Sharqiyah Subdistrict Ayn Shiqaq Subdistrict Beit Yashout Subdistrict Daliyah Subdistrict Qutailibiyah Subdistrict
Haffah Subdistrict Ayn al-Tineh Subdistrict Kinsabba Subdistrict Muzayraa Subdistrict Slinfah Subdistrict