Compare Istanbul and Damascus Weather

Istanbul is 1053.1 kilometers (654.4 miles) away and has the same time zone with Damascus, Syria. Istanbul's climate is classified as Mediterranean, hot summer (Köppen climate classification: Csa) while Damascus has a Subtropical desert climate (BWh).

Istanbul generally has cooler weather than Damascus. The average mean temperature in Istanbul is 16.97°C (62.55°F) while Damascus’s temperature is 19.01°C (66.22°F) and the difference is 2.04°C (35.67°F). Istanbul is hottest on average in August, when the day time temperature may reach 26.52°C (79.74°F), while Damascus is hottest in July when the average high temperature is 29.28°C (84.7°F). Istanbul is coldest in January when the average low temperature is 5.57°C (42.03°F), while January is the coldest month in Damascus, when night time temperature often falls below 3.67°C (38.61°F).

Finally, Istanbul has about 2.4 times more rainfall than Damascus, (Istanbul’s 71.68mm vs Damascus’s average of 29.82mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Istanbul	Damascus	Difference
Hottest month	August: 26.52°C (79.74°F)	July: 29.28°C (84.7°F)	2.76°C (36.97°F)
Coldest month	January: 5.57°C (42.03°F)	January: 3.67°C (38.61°F)	1.9°C (35.42°F)
Wettest month	October: 106.39mm (4.19in)	January: 90.85mm (3.58in)	15.54mm (0.61in)
Driest month	August: 21.0mm (0.83in)	August: 0.54mm (0.02in)	20.46mm (0.81in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	7.45	8.55	10.66	14.03	19.36	24.08	26.36	26.52	23.51	18.39	14.72	9.97	16.97
Damascus	7.88	10.01	13.55	17.78	22.67	26.39	29.28	28.97	26.27	21.01	14.55	9.78	19.01

City Istanbul

Jan7.45
Feb8.55
Mar10.66
Apr14.03
May19.36
Jun24.08
Jul26.36
Aug26.52
Sep23.51
Oct18.39
Nov14.72
Dec9.97
Yea16.97

City Damascus

Jan7.88
Feb10.01
Mar13.55
Apr17.78
May22.67
Jun26.39
Jul29.28
Aug28.97
Sep26.27
Oct21.01
Nov14.55
Dec9.78
Yea19.01

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	45.41	47.39	51.19	57.25	66.85	75.34	79.45	79.74	74.32	65.1	58.5	49.95	62.55
Damascus	46.18	50.02	56.39	64.0	72.81	79.5	84.7	84.15	79.29	69.82	58.19	49.6	66.22

City Istanbul

Jan45.41
Feb47.39
Mar51.19
Apr57.25
May66.85
Jun75.34
Jul79.45
Aug79.74
Sep74.32
Oct65.1
Nov58.5
Dec49.95
Yea62.55

City Damascus

Jan46.18
Feb50.02
Mar56.39
Apr64.0
May72.81
Jun79.5
Jul84.7
Aug84.15
Sep79.29
Oct69.82
Nov58.19
Dec49.6
Yea66.22

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	100.68	88.12	80.84	67.37	74.29	62.75	30.1	21.0	58.57	106.39	68.77	101.32	71.68
Damascus	90.85	65.28	41.72	19.85	20.93	5.49	0.67	0.54	6.98	24.2	23.9	57.47	29.82

City Istanbul

Jan100.68
Feb88.12
Mar80.84
Apr67.37
May74.29
Jun62.75
Jul30.1
Aug21.0
Sep58.57
Oct106.39
Nov68.77
Dec101.32
Yea71.68

City Damascus

Jan90.85
Feb65.28
Mar41.72
Apr19.85
May20.93
Jun5.49
Jul0.67
Aug0.54
Sep6.98
Oct24.2
Nov23.9
Dec57.47
Yea29.82

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	3.96	3.47	3.18	2.65	2.92	2.47	1.19	0.83	2.31	4.19	2.71	3.99	2.82
Damascus	3.58	2.57	1.64	0.78	0.82	0.22	0.03	0.02	0.27	0.95	0.94	2.26	1.17

City Istanbul

Jan3.96
Feb3.47
Mar3.18
Apr2.65
May2.92
Jun2.47
Jul1.19
Aug0.83
Sep2.31
Oct4.19
Nov2.71
Dec3.99
Yea2.82

City Damascus

Jan3.58
Feb2.57
Mar1.64
Apr0.78
May0.82
Jun0.22
Jul0.03
Aug0.02
Sep0.27
Oct0.95
Nov0.94
Dec2.26
Yea1.17

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	14.73	13.55	11.55	10.91	11.82	8.55	4.27	2.91	8.0	11.82	9.36	12.73	10.02
Damascus	10.0	7.91	6.09	5.18	3.73	0.91	0.18	0.09	1.45	5.55	5.45	5.82	4.36

City Istanbul

Jan14.73
Feb13.55
Mar11.55
Apr10.91
May11.82
Jun8.55
Jul4.27
Aug2.91
Sep8.0
Oct11.82
Nov9.36
Dec12.73
Yea10.02

City Damascus

Jan10.0
Feb7.91
Mar6.09
Apr5.18
May3.73
Jun0.91
Jul0.18
Aug0.09
Sep1.45
Oct5.55
Nov5.45
Dec5.82
Yea4.36

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	19.47	19.21	17.28	15.24	14.25	15.26	17.66	20.79	18.66	17.81	17.97	18.85	17.7
Damascus	11.29	11.06	12.14	11.63	12.05	12.65	11.57	10.57	9.18	8.06	8.15	9.37	10.64

City Istanbul

Jan19.47
Feb19.21
Mar17.28
Apr15.24
May14.25
Jun15.26
Jul17.66
Aug20.79
Sep18.66
Oct17.81
Nov17.97
Dec18.85
Yea17.7

City Damascus

Jan11.29
Feb11.06
Mar12.14
Apr11.63
May12.05
Jun12.65
Jul11.57
Aug10.57
Sep9.18
Oct8.06
Nov8.15
Dec9.37
Yea10.64

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	12.1	11.94	10.74	9.47	8.85	9.48	10.97	12.92	11.59	11.07	11.17	11.71	11.0
Damascus	7.02	6.87	7.54	7.23	7.49	7.86	7.19	6.57	5.7	5.01	5.06	5.82	6.61

City Istanbul

Jan12.1
Feb11.94
Mar10.74
Apr9.47
May8.85
Jun9.48
Jul10.97
Aug12.92
Sep11.59
Oct11.07
Nov11.17
Dec11.71
Yea11.0

City Damascus

Jan7.02
Feb6.87
Mar7.54
Apr7.23
May7.49
Jun7.86
Jul7.19
Aug6.57
Sep5.7
Oct5.01
Nov5.06
Dec5.82
Yea6.61

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	7.16	8.62	9.79	10.66	13.61	14.12	14.28	11.57	11.01	9.84	7.34	6.58	10.38
Damascus	7.97	8.28	10.89	12.83	13.88	14.19	14.06	13.45	11.64	11.26	9.07	8.23	11.31

City Istanbul

Jan7.16
Feb8.62
Mar9.79
Apr10.66
May13.61
Jun14.12
Jul14.28
Aug11.57
Sep11.01
Oct9.84
Nov7.34
Dec6.58
Yea10.38

City Damascus

Jan7.97
Feb8.28
Mar10.89
Apr12.83
May13.88
Jun14.19
Jul14.06
Aug13.45
Sep11.64
Oct11.26
Nov9.07
Dec8.23
Yea11.31

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	76.23	77.04	72.84	69.7	70.14	67.4	66.95	68.14	67.36	71.63	71.7	73.42	71.05
Damascus	68.69	60.07	52.72	45.31	39.64	37.92	37.84	41.82	44.11	46.13	52.48	62.14	49.07

City Istanbul

Jan76.23
Feb77.04
Mar72.84
Apr69.7
May70.14
Jun67.4
Jul66.95
Aug68.14
Sep67.36
Oct71.63
Nov71.7
Dec73.42
Yea71.05

City Damascus

Jan68.69
Feb60.07
Mar52.72
Apr45.31
May39.64
Jun37.92
Jul37.84
Aug41.82
Sep44.11
Oct46.13
Nov52.48
Dec62.14
Yea49.07

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