Damascus weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Fair
Best time to visit: March – May, October – November
What is the weather like in Damascus in January?
In January, Damascus is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 23 mm in total. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Damascus.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 65 | 54 | 67 |
| Day | 14° | 12° | 13° |
| Night | 4° | 2° | 3° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 5 | 4 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 9 min07:39 – 17:48
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 45 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Damascus
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %36 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %94 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Damascus in January: quick answers
Is Damascus hot in January?
No. In January, Damascus is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Damascus in January?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 23 mm in total.
Damascus month by month
The whole year in DamascusAll destinations: SyriaWhere to go in January
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences