January in Palmyra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10January averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 5 sunny days and 9.9 daylight hours.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 10th 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.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Palmyra — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Palmyra — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.6/10February averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 12 sunny days and 10.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
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 Palmyra — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Palmyra — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10March averages 11°C (51°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 20 sunny days and 11.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Palmyra 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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
April in Palmyra — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10April averages 18°C (65°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 15 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Palmyra 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 Palmyra — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10May averages 22°C (71°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 5 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Palmyra at 10/10 — 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.
June in Palmyra — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.2/10June averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 14.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
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 Palmyra — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Palmyra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10July averages 30°C (86°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 14.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
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 Palmyra — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
August in Palmyra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10August averages 31°C (87°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 13.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
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 Palmyra — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Palmyra — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.7/10September 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 3 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
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 Palmyra — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
October in Palmyra — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10October averages 22°C (71°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 5 mm for the month, with about 17 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 Palmyra at 9.4/10 — 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 Palmyra — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10November averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 7 sunny days and 10.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Palmyra 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Palmyra — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Palmyra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10December averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 sunny days and 9.7 daylight hours.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 9th 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.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Palmyra — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
