Climate and Weather in Damascus, Syria

The climate of Damascus

What is the capital of Syria? City of millions Damascus is the capital of Syria, a country in the Middle East. Damascus originated many centuries ago in a large oasis on the Barada River. The name Damascus was already used in writings around 1500 BC. After the city has had several occupiers, Damascus has been the capital of an independent Syria since World War II. Important sights in Damascus are the Umayyad Mosque, the citadel and the many buildings from the Ottoman era.

Damascus has a warm steppe climate (type BSh according to the Köppen climate system). Summers in Damascus are warm and very dry, winters are mild and somewhat wetter, although average precipitation figures show that the wettest months (January and February) only get 43 millimeters of precipitation per month. See abbreviations for Damascus.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month
January	10℃	0℃	5	14
February	11℃	1℃	6	12
March	15℃	3℃	7	11
April	20℃	6℃	8	8
May	25℃	9℃	10	5
June	29℃	12℃	12	2
July	32℃	14℃	13	0
August	32℃	14℃	12	0
September	29℃	12℃	10	1
October	24℃	9℃	8	6
November	17℃	4℃	7	8
December	11℃	1℃	5	12

The weather in Damascus

Here you will find the weather forecast for Damascus. View the current weather in Damascus and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Damascus. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Damascus. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Damascus? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 10 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 0 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 15 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 12 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 13 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 12 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Damascus is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.