Best time to visit, weather and climate Syria
Best time to visit Syria
The best time to visit Syria is from april until october, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Syria is 33°C in july and the lowest is 11°C in january.
The average climate figure for Syria is an 9,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Syria has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Syria or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Syria per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11°C | 13°C | 17°C | 22°C | 26°C | 31°C | 33°C | 33°C | 30°C | 25°C | 18°C | 13°C |
| 32 mm |
25 mm |
13 mm |
6 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
3 mm |
7 mm |
9 mm |
21 mm |
All climate data from Syria
Climate data from: Damascus
Climate Syria
Syria has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Syria 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 Syria
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 11°C | 13°C | 17°C | 22°C | 26°C | 31°C | 33°C | 33°C | 30°C | 25°C | 18°C | 13°C |
| Night | 4°C | 5°C | 7°C | 10°C | 14°C | 18°C | 20°C | 20°C | 18°C | 15°C | 10°C | 6°C |
| Precip | 32 mm |
25 mm |
13 mm |
6 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
3 mm |
7 mm |
9 mm |
21 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Snow days |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate Syria january
On average, it is maximum 11° in january in Syria and at least around 4° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Syria and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Climate Syria february
On average, it is maximum 13° in february in Syria and at least around 5° degrees. In february there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria march
On average, it is maximum 17° in march in Syria and at least around 7° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria april
On average, it is maximum 22° in april in Syria and at least around 10° degrees. In april there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria may
On average, it is maximum 26° in may in Syria and at least around 14° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria june
On average, it is maximum 31° in june in Syria and at least around 18° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria july
On average, it is maximum 33° in july in Syria and at least around 20° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in Syria and at least around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Syria and at least around 18° degrees. In september there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in Syria and at least around 15° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria november
On average, it is maximum 18° in november in Syria and at least around 10° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Syria.
Climate Syria december
On average, it is maximum 13° in december in Syria and at least around 6° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Syria.
14 day weather forecast Syria
The weather for Damascus in Syria will be 36° till 30° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The weather forecast for Syria is based on the weather in Damascus.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 28 Sep |
|
36°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
Tu 29 Sep |
|
36°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
We 30 Sep |
|
35°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
32°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
32°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
30°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 7 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
30°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 7 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 5 Oct |
|
31°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 7 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
32°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 7 |
We 7 Oct |
|
33°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 7 |
Th 8 Oct |
|
33°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Fr 9 Oct |
|
32°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 10 Oct |
|
30°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Su 11 Oct |
|
30°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
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About Syria
Syria is in the continental part Middle East and the capital is Damascus. The total surface is 185.180 km² with 193 km of coastline and the population consists of 18.270.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller United States. If you want to call Syria you have to use +963 or 00963 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9635012457809 or 009635012457809.
Syria is in a straight line at 3.616 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 5 hours5.
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Currency Syria
In Syria the Syrian pound is used to pay.
Exchange rate Syrian pound (SYP) 28 september 2020
1 Syrian pound = 0,00 United States dollar
100 Syrian pound = 0,20 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 512,23 Syrian pound
100 United States dollar = 51.223,04 Syrian pound
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Syria
In Syria it is now 08:50 o’clock in the morning on monday 28 september 2020. That is 7 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Syria is Asia/Damascus and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Syria
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Syria.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis