Damascus weather in January
In January, Damascus has an average high of 12 °C54 °F and an average low of 2 °C36 °F, with about 69 mm2.7 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and the wettest.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 2.1 °C3.8 °F cooler on average and wetter by 12 mm0.5 in. Compared with February, January is 1.4 °C2.5 °F cooler on average and wetter by 12 mm0.5 in. Daylight lasts about 10.2 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 76% and the average cloud amount 56%.
Is January a good time to visit Damascus?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 12 °C54 °F), nights are cold (average low 2 °C36 °F) and it is fairly wet (69 mm2.7 in). The most comfortable months in Damascus are March–May and October and November.
What to wear in January
For Damascus in January, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 1254 | 236 | 692.7 |
| Beirut | 1662 | 1152 | 1154.5 |
| Sidon | 1661 | 846 | 993.9 |
| Tyre | 1762 | 1559 | 1345.3 |
| Ar Ramtha | 1458 | 439 | 491.9 |
| Tripoli | 1762 | 1559 | 1375.4 |
| Irbid | 1457 | 235 | 933.6 |
| Homs | 1356 | 236 | 552.2 |
| Haifa | 1661 | 1153 | 1305.1 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Beirut, Sidon, Tyre and Ar Ramtha.
Other months in Damascus
- January12 °C54 °F / 2 °C36 °F
- February14 °C57 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- March18 °C65 °F / 6 °C42 °F
- April23 °C74 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- May29 °C85 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- June34 °C94 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July37 °C99 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- August37 °C99 °F / 20 °C69 °F
- September34 °C92 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- October28 °C82 °F / 14 °C58 °F
- November19 °C67 °F / 8 °C47 °F
- December14 °C58 °F / 4 °C40 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Damascus in January?
In January the average high in Damascus is 12 °C (54 °F) and the average low is 2 °C (36 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Damascus in January?
On average about 69 mm (2.7 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Damascus?
No. The warmest month in Damascus is July, with an average high of 37 °C (99 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 2 °C (36 °F).
How long is the day in Damascus in January?
In the middle of January the day in Damascus lasts about 10.2 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Damascus in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 76%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Damascus in January?
On average about 56% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,072 m, while Damascus lies at about 701 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.4 °C4.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.