Damascus weather in March
In March, Damascus has an average high of 18 °C65 °F and an average low of 6 °C42 °F, with about 29 mm1.1 in of precipitation. It is the 9th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 3.4 °C6.1 °F warmer on average and drier by 28 mm1.1 in. Compared with April, March is 4.1 °C7.3 °F cooler on average and wetter by 11 mm0.4 in. Daylight lasts about 11.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 65% and the average cloud amount 49%.
Is March a good time to visit Damascus?
Yes — March is one of the most comfortable months to visit Damascus by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in March
For Damascus in March, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
March in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 1865 | 642 | 291.1 |
| Beirut | 2068 | 1356 | 431.7 |
| Sidon | 2170 | 1151 | 391.5 |
| Tyre | 1864 | 1661 | 642.5 |
| Ar Ramtha | 2169 | 745 | 241.0 |
| Tripoli | 1864 | 1660 | 512.0 |
| Irbid | 2067 | 541 | 401.6 |
| Homs | 2067 | 643 | 291.1 |
| Haifa | 1865 | 1355 | 592.3 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in March: 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 March?
In March the average high in Damascus is 18 °C (65 °F) and the average low is 6 °C (42 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Damascus in March?
On average about 29 mm (1.1 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is March 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 March?
In the middle of March the day in Damascus lasts about 11.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Damascus in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 65%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Damascus in March?
On average about 49% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. 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.