Damascus weather in May
In May, Damascus has an average high of 29 °C85 °F and an average low of 13 °C56 °F, with about 7 mm0.3 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 8th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 5.2 °C9.3 °F warmer on average and drier by 11 mm0.4 in. Compared with June, May is 4.7 °C8.4 °F cooler on average and wetter by 6 mm0.2 in. Daylight lasts about 13.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 46% and the average cloud amount 35%.
Is May a good time to visit Damascus?
Yes — May 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 May
For Damascus in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 2985 | 1356 | 70.3 |
| Beirut | 2781 | 2067 | 90.3 |
| Sidon | 3188 | 1763 | 70.3 |
| Tyre | 2272 | 2068 | 140.6 |
| Ar Ramtha | 3188 | 1558 | 40.2 |
| Tripoli | 2373 | 2069 | 120.5 |
| Irbid | 3085 | 1253 | 60.2 |
| Homs | 3086 | 1457 | 100.4 |
| Haifa | 2475 | 1864 | 120.5 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Beirut, Sidon 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 May?
In May the average high in Damascus is 29 °C (85 °F) and the average low is 13 °C (56 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Damascus in May?
On average about 7 mm (0.3 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 8th of the 12 months.
Is May 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 May?
In the middle of May the day in Damascus lasts about 13.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Damascus in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 46%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Damascus in May?
On average about 35% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. 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.