Damascus weather by month & the best time to visit
Syria · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Damascus is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and April close behind. Damascus averages about 3,468 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Damascus?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Damascus is May, then October and April. The dullest month is January (36/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Damascus?
Damascus is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,468 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate May (99) from January (36), so the month you pick matters. Damascus is the sunniest of the 4 destinations tracked in Syria. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 288 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| February | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 57 mm | 4 |
| March | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 29 mm | 5 |
| April | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| May | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| June | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| July | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| October | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 13 mm | 5 |
| November | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 35 mm | 3 |
| December | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 57 mm | 2 |
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Damascus: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Damascus?
Damascus is a major city break in Syria at 609 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Damascus get a year?
Damascus gets about 3,468 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Damascus?
The sunniest time to visit Damascus is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Damascus?
January is the least sunny month in Damascus, scoring 36/100 with about 69 mm of rain.
Is Damascus the sunniest place in Syria?
Yes — with about 3,468 hours of sunshine a year, Damascus has the most annual sunshine of the 4 Syria destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Damascus?
The typical midday UV index in Damascus peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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