Damascus
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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 92°F in July and the lowest is 52°F in January.

In the table below you can quickly find the average weather per month in Damascus, the monthly temperatures or the highest rainfall. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate Damascus by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°F) 52 56 63 72 79 87 92 92 86 77 64 56
Precipitation (inch) 13 10 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 8






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Climate 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 43° degrees and there is about 49 inch 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 Damascus by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 52 56 63 72 79 87 92 92 86 77 64 56
Night temp. (°F) 39 41 44 49 58 64 68 68 64 59 49 42
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 13 10 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 8
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




Damascus weather by month

What is the average Damascus weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Damascus weather

The weather for Damascus over the next 14 days will be 55°F till 84° with one day chance of light rain showers.

5-day weather forecast Damascus

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Sunday
26 march
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68°F
54°F
0.0 in
9 m/s
Monday
27 march
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68°F
52°F
0 in
5 m/s
Tuesday
28 march
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72°F
52°F
0 in
6 m/s
Wednesday
29 march
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64°F
48°F
0 in
11 m/s
Thursday
30 march
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57°F
43°F
0 in
9 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Damascus





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Frequently asked questions

Where is Damascus?

Damascus is located in Syria. It lies in a straight line 5,658 miles from New York.

The coordinates of Damascus are:

  • Latitude: 33.512529
  • Longitude: 36.278016

The GPS coordinates are 33° 30' N, 36° 16' E

How long is the flight to Damascus?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Damascus is approximately 15 h. 10 min.

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What are the nearest airports to Damascus?

These are the airports closests to Damascus:

  • Damascus International Airport (DAM) – 16 mi in Damascus
  • Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (LTK) – 132 mi in Latakia

How many inhabitants does Damascus have?

Damascus has 2,466,000 inhabitants.

How big is Damascus?

The surface area of Damascus is 11,116 mi².

What is the currency of Damascus?

In Damascus, the Syrian pound (SYP) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 26 March 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 512.93 Syrian pound
  • 1 Syrian pound = 0.002 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 51,293.13 Syrian pound
  • 100 Syrian pound = 0.20 US dollar

What is the area code of Damascus?

The area code to call Damascus is +963.