Weather in Damascus in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Damascus in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +28°C with a maximum of +36°C and a minimum of +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +30°C.
Is Damascus warm or cold in May?
Damascus is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Damascus:
Climate in Damascus in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +29°C | +33°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | +3°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +39°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 54% | 47% | 44% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 18 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +29°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 12 mm to 7 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 54% to 47%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 10 to 18.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Damascus?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Damascus in May 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.