Weather in Damascus in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Damascus in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +16°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +15°C.
Is Damascus warm or cold in December?
Damascus is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +9°C to +5°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Damascus, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Damascus in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +14°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -7°C | -12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +25°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 20 mm | 30 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 73% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +14°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 20 mm to 30 mm. Humidity rises from 63% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in November to 7 in December.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 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 December, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Damascus?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Damascus in December 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.