What is the environment like in Damascus?

Damascus has a typical Mediterranean climate. Summers (from June to August) are very hot and dry while the winter months (from December to February) are cold and wet. The best time to visit Damascus is probably in spring, although autumn is a good alternative to.

What is the environment like in Damascus Syria?

In Damascus, the summers are hot, arid, and clear and the winters are cold and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 96°F and is rarely below 27°F or above 102°F.

Does it rain in Damascus?

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: January, February and December. Damascus has dry periods in May, June, July, August, September and October. On average, January is the wettest month with 138 mm (5.4 inch) of precipitation. On average, July is the driest month with 0 mm (0 inch) of precipitation.

What is the climate like in Syria?

Syria has a hot, dry desert climate with sunny summers from June to August, and mild, rainy winters along the coast from December to February. Damascus periodically experiences cold weather with snow or sleet.

Does it snow in Damascus Syria?

Snow in Damascus

Damascus is the capital city of Syria and is home to over two million people. It sits at an altitude of 2230 feet (680 meters) above sea level. The city experiences a cool arid climate with cold and rainy winters and experiences 11 snowfall days per year.

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How many sunny days does Damascus have?

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Damascus.

Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

What is the average rainfall of Damascus?

In Damascus, during the entire year, the rain falls for 35 days and collects up to 133.6mm (5.26") of precipitation.

Is Syria a desert?

Syrian Desert, Arabic Bādiyat Al-Shām, arid wasteland of southwestern Asia, extending northward from the Arabian Peninsula over much of northern Saudi Arabia, eastern Jordan, southern Syria, and western Iraq.

What is the hottest country in the world?

Top 10 Hottest Countries in the World 1991-2020 (by average annual temperature °C/°F) Mali is the hottest country in the world, with an average yearly temperature of 83.89°F (28.83°C).

What is the average weather in Syria?

The average temperature ranges from 12 °C (53.5 °F) in January to 27.5 °C (81.5 °F) in August, which is, albeit slightly, the warmest month on the coast (but often also in the interior). In winter there can be rainy and windy periods, and sometimes even a bit cold.

What is the coldest city in Syria?

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures

Aleppo is the coldest region in Syria with an average high temperature of only 23°C.

What does Syria's landscape look like?

Syria has a narrow coastal plain that runs along the Mediterranean Sea from north to south. North of Tartus, the mountains plunge directly into the sea. To the east, the Ansariya mountain range borders the coastal plain from north to south. The mountains have an average width of 32 kilometers.

Is it cold or warm in Syria?

The climate in Syria is dry and hot in summer and cold in winter. The coast and the western mountains have a Mediterranean climate characterized by two seasons, the hot and dry summer between May and October and the relatively cool and wet winter season between November and April.

Why Syria is polluted?

Major environmental issues in Syria include deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, desertification, water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage and wastes from petroleum refining, and inadequate supplies of potable water.

Which country has no rain?

The driest place on Earth is in Antarctica in an area called the Dry Valleys, which have seen no rain for nearly 2 million years. There is absolutely no precipitation in this region and it makes up a 4800 square kilometer region of almost no water, ice or snow.

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Is Damascus in the desert?

Damascus, the capital city of Syria and a UNESCO World Heritage Center, is located on an oasis in the Syrian Desert. The natural boundaries of the Syrian Desert are formed by the Euphrates River in the east, the Orontes Valley in the west, and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula to the south.

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What plants live in the Syrian Desert?

Some of the climax plants in the Syrian Badia are Caroxylon vermiculatum, Stipa barbata, Artemisia herba-alba and Atriplex leucoclada. This desert ecosystem is under threat from drought, over-grazing, hunting and other human activities.

What season is it in Damascus?

Damascus has a typical Mediterranean climate. Summers (from June to August) are very hot and dry while the winter months (from December to February) are cold and wet.

Is Syria a dry country?

Alcohol in Syria is not banned as it is in some Muslim countries. Nor is it reserved for the upper class elite or religious minorities. When Iraq's parliament suddenly voted last month to ban alcohol during the Mosul offensive, the decision caused outcry among the country's Assyrian Christians and secularists.