When is the best time to visit Damascus?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is July, August, September. Average maximum temperatures are up to +36°C in August and it has 30 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during March - November.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, February, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Damascus in different months
In April, September, October the weather is great. There are an average of 27 sunny days in September and the temperature ranges from +19°C to +33°C.
February, March, May, June, July, August, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +36°C during July.
In January the weather is average. Expect around 11 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 37 mm in January.
Climate in Damascus
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +22°C | +26°C | +32°C | +36°C | +39°C | +41°C | +43°C | +43°C | +41°C | +36°C | +29°C | +25°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +12°C | +14°C | +18°C | +23°C | +29°C | +33°C | +36°C | +36°C | +33°C | +27°C | +20°C | +14°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -12°C | -9°C | -5°C | -6°C | +3°C | +10°C | +14°C | +15°C | +11°C | +4°C | -3°C | -7°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 75 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 63 | 73 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 37 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 30 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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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.