11 to 33°C
temperature
3598 hours
sunshine per day
125 mm
rain
304 days
dry
60 days
rain
1 day
snow

Climate of Damascus

Damascus has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Damascus is 23° degrees and there is about 125 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 293 days a year with an average humidity of 50% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 11°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 20°C
  • Rain: it rains 60 days and there is a total of approximately 125 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3598 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 11°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in July
Coldest month: 11°C in January
Night temperature: between 4°C and 20°C
Dry days: 304 days
Days with rain: 60 days
Days with snow: 1 days
Total rain sum: 125 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3598 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Damascus.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Damascus.

Climate table of Damascus

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Damascus. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Damascus might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 11 13 17 22 26 31 33 33 30 25 18 13
Night temp. (°C) 4 5 7 10 14 18 20 20 18 15 10 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 32 25 13 6 7 2 0 0 3 7 9 21
Days with rain 10 9 8 6 4 1 1 - 3 5 5 8
Days with snow 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 20 19 23 24 27 29 30 31 27 26 25 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 11 12 13 12 13 10 10 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 4 3

Best time to visit Damascus

The best time to visit Damascus in Syria is from April through June and September through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Damascus is 33°C in July and the lowest is 11°C in January.

Climate of Damascus by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Damascus? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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