Weather in Damascus in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Damascus;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Damascus;
Average weather
Average temperature in Damascus in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +14°C with a maximum of +20°C and a minimum of +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +10°C.
Is Damascus warm or cold in January?
Damascus is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +14°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +3°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Damascus, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Damascus in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +12°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -12°C | -9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +22°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 30 mm | 37 mm | 35 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 75% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +14°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 30 mm to 37 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in December to 6 in January.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
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 increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Damascus?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Damascus in January 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.