Palmyra 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
Good
Best time to visit: March – April, October – November
What is the weather like in Palmyra in January?
In January, Palmyra is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 16 mm in total. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Palmyra.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 66 | 61 | 76 |
| Day | 14° | 12° | 15° |
| Night | 4° | 2° | 3° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 4 | 3 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 5 min07:33 – 17:38
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 41 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Damascus
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %41 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %52 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %99 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
Palmyra in January: quick answers
Is Palmyra hot in January?
No. In January, Palmyra is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Palmyra in January?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 16 mm in total.
Palmyra month by month
The whole year in PalmyraAll 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