Weather in Damascus in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Damascus;
Average weather
Average temperature in Damascus in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +39°C with a maximum of +43°C and a minimum of +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +38°C to +37°C.
Is Damascus warm or cold in August?
Damascus is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +36°C to +36°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +21°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Damascus, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Damascus in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +33°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +15°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +43°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 45% | 48% | 48% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1005 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +36°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 45% to 48%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 30 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Damascus is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Damascus?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Damascus in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+22°C) and the highest in 2010 (+27°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 70 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 283 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Damascus
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Damascus, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.