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The climate of Damascus (Syria)
Damascus is the capital of Syria and has a population of several millions. Damascus was founded many centuries ago in a large oasis on the banks of the Barada River. The first records of Damascus date back to 1,500 BC. After the city had several rulers it became the capital of Syria in WWII. The most important attractions in Damascus are: the Umayyad mosque, the citadel of Damascus and the many Ottoman buildings. Damascus has a warm steppe climate (type BSh according to the Köppen climate classification). Summers are very warm and very dry in Damascus. Winters are mild and slightly wetter. However, during the wettest months of the year (January and February) only 43 millimeters of precipitation per month can be recorded.

 

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Damascus.

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 10 0 5 14 n/a
February 11 1 6 12 n/a
March 15 3 7 11 n/a
April 20 6 8 8 n/a
May 25 9 10 5 n/a
June 29 12 12 2 n/a
July 32 14 13 0 n/a
August 32 14 12 0 n/a
September 29 12 10 1 n/a
October 24 9 8 6 n/a
November 17 4 7 8 n/a
December 11 1 5 12 n/a
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate information for each month of the year:
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
click here for the explanation of the symbols

Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.

 

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