Climate twin
Places with weather like Damascus
Damascus Governorate, Syria
Damascus's closest climate twin abroad is Zarqa, Jordan, 79% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Syria.
ZarqaJordan
Highs within 2.6°F (1.5°C) · lows within 3.6°F (2.0°C) · similar rainfall
161 km away · Compare side by side
79%
alike
SirjanKerman, Iran
Highs within 1.5°F (0.9°C) · lows within 3.2°F (1.8°C) · similar rainfall
1,890 km away · Compare side by side
79%
alike
JerusalemIsrael
Highs within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · lows within 3.7°F (2.1°C) · 78% more rain
218 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
HerātHerat, Afghanistan
Highs within 2.1°F (1.1°C) · lows within 4.1°F (2.3°C) · 48% more rain
2,386 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
East JerusalemWest Bank, Palestinian Territory
Highs within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · lows within 3.9°F (2.2°C) · 78% more rain
216 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
Elsewhere in Syria
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
IdlibSyria
Highs within 1.3°F (0.7°C) · lows within 3.5°F (1.9°C) · 76% more rain
271 km away · Compare side by side
77%
alike
AleppoSyria
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 4.2°F (2.3°C) · 65% more rain
310 km away · Compare side by side
76%
alike
ḨamāhHama, Syria
Highs within 2.6°F (1.4°C) · lows within 5.0°F (2.8°C) · 30% more rain
185 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Damascus’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Damascus’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like