Talfita

Talfita تلفيتا
Village
Talfita Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°41′53″N 36°19′16″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq
District	al-Tall
Subdistrict	al-Tall
Population  (2004 census)[1]
• Total	4,082
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Talfita (Arabic: تلفيتا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Talfita had a population of 4,082 in the 2004 census.^[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.^[2]

Climate

In Talfita, there is a Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csc. The average annual temperature in Talfita is 11.3 °C (52.3 °F). About 425 mm (16.73 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Talfita
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.6 (43.9)	7.2 (45.0)	10.9 (51.6)	15.0 (59.0)	20.2 (68.4)	24.1 (75.4)	26.4 (79.5)	26.6 (79.9)	24.9 (76.8)	20.1 (68.2)	13.3 (55.9)	7.3 (45.1)	16.9 (62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1.9 (28.6)	−1.5 (29.3)	0.9 (33.6)	4.3 (39.7)	7.5 (45.5)	11.3 (52.3)	12.8 (55.0)	13.4 (56.1)	10.8 (51.4)	7.5 (45.5)	3.7 (38.7)	−0.4 (31.3)	5.7 (42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	93 (3.7)	75 (3.0)	56 (2.2)	28 (1.1)	18 (0.7)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0.1)	21 (0.8)	47 (1.9)	85 (3.3)	425 (16.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org, Climate data

References

1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
2. Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172

Bibliography

• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.