Damascus weather in November
November in Damascus: nice, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Damascus · #274 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 84/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 20°C
- Nights
- 7°C
- Wet days
- 4
- Sun
- 8.9 h
- Humidity
- 60%
- Daylight
- 10 h

Traveller notes on Damascus in November
Notes from nearby Beirut (85 km away)
Damascus doesn't have its own notes for November yet — these are about Beirut, close enough to share the season.
Forum posters cite average November highs in Beirut around 23-24C with lows in the mid-to-upper teens C, and nights that can feel cool thanks to the sea. Posters describe rain as genuinely variable through the month - often sunny with only a modest chance of light rain earlier on, but posters note that by mid-November rain becomes more frequent even as warm weather generally persists into December, with the tail end of the month typically mixing sunny and rainy days around 20C. Posters consistently recommend autumn layers - jeans, t-shirts, a light jacket and a sweater or two for cooler evenings. Posters are direct that November isn't the best month for beach time given the real chance of rain, wind and cooler temperatures. Posters generally rate November as mild and pleasant overall for a Beirut visit, with increasing odds of rain as the month progresses.
Other months in Damascus
Forum posters consistently name April as a fantastic time to visit Damascus, describing typical daytime temperatures around 17-22C with fresh, clean air and sunny conditions - a genuine step up from the cooler, wetter winter months, with spring generally rated the best season in Syria overall. Posters describe nights as still noticeably cool this time of year, a normal feature of Damascus's inland, semi-arid climate. Posters who have visited recently describe feeling safe and impressed by the Old City, though ongoing safety and travel-advisory discussion is a real and current part of forum conversation about visiting Syria - a topic largely separate from, but worth weighing alongside, the genuinely pleasant spring weather itself.
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Damascus climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Damascus in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonan ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Damascus's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDamascus's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Damascus — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Damascus in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Damascus?
- November in Damascus: nice, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Damascus on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
- What is the weather like in Damascus in November?
- In November, Damascus averages a daily high of 20°C and a low of 6.7°C, with about 18.1 mm of rain over roughly 4.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Damascus in November?
- Damascus has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 110 in November.
Within 300 km: Bethlehem's Olive harvest around 1 Oct – 20 Nov, and Tel Aviv's Swimming season on 15 May – 15 Nov.