Tel Aviv vs Damascus: which is sunnier?
🇮🇱 Israel vs 🇸🇾 Syria · 218 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Damascus is the sunnier overall: about 3,468 hours of sunshine a year to Tel Aviv's 3,298. Tel Aviv has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Damascus in 1 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Tel Aviv | Damascus | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,298 | 3,468 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | May (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 79/100 | 57/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 50/100 |
| Rain / year | 360 mm | 288 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Tel Aviv vs Damascus month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | Damascus | Tel Aviv | Damascus | Tel Aviv | Damascus | |
| January | 62 | 36 | 17° | 13° | 88 | 69 |
| February | 80 | 45 | 19° | 14° | 62 | 57 |
| March | 92 | 87 | 22° | 19° | 37 | 29 |
| April | 95 | 96 | 26° | 24° | 21 | 18 |
| May | 98 | 99 | 30° | 30° | 5 | 7 |
| June | 89 | 70 | 33° | 35° | 1 | 1 |
| July | 69 | 40 | 35° | 38° | 1 | 0 |
| August | 69 | 40 | 35° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 89 | 80 | 33° | 34° | 2 | 2 |
| October | 96 | 97 | 30° | 28° | 14 | 13 |
| November | 90 | 93 | 25° | 20° | 46 | 35 |
| December | 83 | 52 | 20° | 15° | 83 | 57 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tel Aviv · Feb Tel Aviv · Mar Tel Aviv · Apr even · May even · Jun Tel Aviv · Jul Tel Aviv · Aug Tel Aviv · Sep Tel Aviv · Oct even · Nov Damascus · Dec Tel Aviv.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tel Aviv (average score 79/100 vs 57). Tel Aviv is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tel Aviv averages 95/100, Damascus 94/100. Tel Aviv is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: Tel Aviv (average score 76/100 vs 50). Damascus is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: Tel Aviv (average score 93/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tel Aviv weather by month · Damascus weather by month.
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