January in Damascus — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10January averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 sunny days and 10 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Damascus — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10February averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Damascus — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10March averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Damascus at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Damascus — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10April averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 12.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Damascus at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Damascus — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10May averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Damascus at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Damascus — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.4/10June averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Damascus — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.3/10July averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
August in Damascus — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.3/10August averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
September in Damascus — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10September averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Damascus at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Damascus — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10October averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 18 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Damascus at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Damascus — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8.1/10November averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 sunny days and 10.2 daylight hours.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Damascus — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10December averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 sunny days and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Damascus — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
