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Monthly climate in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Damascus features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 224 mm (8.8 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Damascus enjoys an average of 4016 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic §

The warmest months in Damascus are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Damascus experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average high 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic §

Damascus usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Damascus are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46 (1.8) 41 (1.6) 36 (1.4) 22 (0.9) 10 (0.4) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 10 (0.4) 23 (0.9) 34 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 7 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic §

The sunniest months in Damascus are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Damascus: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222 273 332 354 398 404 415 391 349 320 281 270
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 6m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic §

Damascus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Damascus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 8 5 4