Dūmā in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Dūmā sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Dūmā's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dūmā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 22 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 7.7; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Dūmā in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Dūmā reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Dūmā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dūmā weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	12° / 3°	24	5	10	3.8
Feb	14° / 4°	18	4.3	10.8	5.0
Mar	19° / 7°	13	3.1	11.7	7.4
Apr	24° / 10°	4	1.3	12.8	8.7
May	29° / 14°	4	1	13.7	7.0
Jun	34° / 17°	0	0	14.2	4.3
Jul	36° / 19°	0	0	14	2.6
Aug	36° / 20°	0	0	13.2	2.7
Sep	33° / 18°	0	0.1	12.2	4.9
Oct	27° / 14°	3	0.9	11.2	8.0
Nov	20° / 8°	11	2.5	10.3	7.6
Dec	14° / 4°	17	3.7	9.8	4.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Dūmā gets around 22 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Dūmā?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Dūmā for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dūmā in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Dūmā sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Dūmā in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dūmā peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	9	11	11	11	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	7	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Dūmā in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dūmā is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	28	32	34	37	33	26	23	24	29	31	29	29
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	28	Moderate
Feb	32	Moderate
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	33	Moderate
Jun	26	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	29	Moderate
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	29	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Dūmā?

Dūmā sits at 33.6°N, 36.4°E, 660 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ḩarastā, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Dūmā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dūmā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dūmā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 661 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,858 m.

The land around Dūmā is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

165 m

artificial surfaces 41%

16 km

1,034 m

grassland 36%

80 km

2,858 m

bare terrain 36%

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Spring weather nearby: Ḩarastā 4.0 km · ‘Irbīn 5.0 km · At Tall 10 km · Jaramānā 11 km · Damascus 12 km · Babīlā 13 km · al-Yarmūk 15 km · Dārayyā 20 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 4; Do Not Travel
Power plugs: Type C / E / L; 220 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 32% of US; price level, 2022
GDP per capita: $1,057; 2022
Happiness: 3.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate: 2.1; per 100k, 2010
Road deaths: 14.9; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Low; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 456
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dūmā (33.5718°, 36.4027°, elevation 660 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.