Damascus — time and weather
Damascus is a city in Syria, in the Asia/Damascus time zone. This page shows the current local time in Damascus and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Damascus
Local time in Damascus is based on the Asia/Damascus time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest.
More about the country: Syria →What to see in Damascus
Sights and historical places
- Damascus
- Umayyad Mosque
- Sulaymaniyya Takiyya
- Ancient City of Damascus
- National Museum in Damascus
- Al-Azm Palace
Climate in Damascus: month by month
The warmest month in Damascus is August, with average daytime highs of 38.8 °C; the coolest is January, around 14.6 °C by day and 4.7 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in January (~27 mm) and is lowest in June (~0 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 5 | 27 | 5 |
| February | 15 | 4 | 24 | 4 |
| March | 19 | 7 | 21 | 5 |
| April | 27 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| May | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| June | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 38 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 39 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 34 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 28 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| November | 22 | 11 | 22 | 3 |
| December | 16 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Damascus are March–April: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Damascus: Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 19:16 · Day length 13:16
Time difference from Damascus right now:
| New York | +7 h |
| London | +2 h |
| Dubai | −1 h |
| Tokyo | −6 h |
| Paris | +1 h |
| Sydney | −7 h |