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Damascus Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Damascus, Syria, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Damascus month looks like before you travel — then check the live Damascus forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

37°C average high

Coolest month

January

1°C average low

Wettest month

January

30 mm of rain

Driest month

July

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Damascus by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	13°C	1°C	-16°C / 22°C	30 mm	70%	11 km/h
February	15°C	2°C	-15°C / 26°C	24 mm	63%	11 km/h
March	19°C	5°C	-7°C / 32°C	28 mm	55%	13 km/h
April	25°C	8°C	-6°C / 37°C	15 mm	44%	13 km/h
May	30°C	12°C	1°C / 40°C	4 mm	38%	13 km/h
June	34°C	15°C	3°C / 42°C	2 mm	38%	14 km/h
July	37°C	18°C	7°C / 45°C	0 mm	39%	15 km/h
August	37°C	18°C	7°C / 44°C	0 mm	41%	13 km/h
September	34°C	15°C	5°C / 44°C	4 mm	44%	11 km/h
October	28°C	10°C	-2°C / 39°C	14 mm	48%	9 km/h
November	20°C	6°C	-10°C / 30°C	29 mm	58%	9 km/h
December	15°C	2°C	-10°C / 23°C	24 mm	68%	10 km/h

Best time to visit Damascus

The most comfortable time to visit Damascus is generally April and October to November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 174 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 37°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 30 mm, roughly 30× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Damascus forecast for what is happening now.