Damascus
Damascus is a capital city in Damascus Governorate, Syria, 701 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,685,360 (2024). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Damascus at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
63 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
2 of them World Heritage
How Damascus has grown
People living in the built-up area (270 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+194%1.28M in 1975 → 3.77M in 2025Weather in Damascus
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 32%
When to go to Damascus
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 61 | 89 | 93 | 77 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 80 | 88 | 64 |
| High | 12° | 14° | 18° | 24° | 29° | 34° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 28° | 20° | 14° |
| Low | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 54 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 49 |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
What's on in Damascus
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Damascus
More museums: Khan Assad Basha · متحف الشهيد يوسف العظمة · Damascus Educational Museum · Adnan al Malki museum · Maktab Anbar
Outdoors around Damascus
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Damascus
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Syria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Damascus
Earthquakes around Damascus
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 5
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Villas and houses
Universities and research institutes
Damascus from above
Getting to Damascus
Places near Damascus
Places with a climate like Damascus
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
