Damascus Weather in May
Average highs run from 71°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31, and lows from 44°F to 53°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 5.15 in over about 12 wet days.
May day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
May at a glance
- Average high
- 74°F
- Average low
- 49°F
- Precipitation
- 5.15 in
- Record high
- 92°FMay 21, 2022
- Record low
- 27°FMay 10, 1977
- Chance of a freeze
- 39%
- Daylight
- 13 h 43 min to 14 h 30 min
- Cloud cover
- 65%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew point
- 53°F
- Wind
- 5.1 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 44°F | 88°F 1986 | 29°F 2008 | 36% | 0% |
| May 2 | 71°F | 45°F | 87°F 2010 | 30°F 1996 | 36% | 0% |
| May 3 | 72°F | 45°F | 87°F 2024 | 28°F 1981 | 37% | 0% |
| May 4 | 72°F | 45°F | 85°F 2022 | 28°F 1971 | 37% | 0% |
| May 5 | 72°F | 45°F | 84°F 2001 | 30°F 1973 | 37% | 0% |
| May 6 | 72°F | 46°F | 83°F 2001 | 33°F 1973 | 37% | 0% |
| May 7 | 72°F | 46°F | 87°F 2010 | 28°F 1989 | 37% | 0% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 46°F | 88°F 1986 | 35°F 1974 | 38% | 0% |
| May 9 | 73°F | 47°F | 85°F 1979 | 30°F 1980 | 38% | 0% |
| May 10 | 73°F | 47°F | 84°F 1979 | 27°F 1977 | 38% | 0% |
| May 11 | 73°F | 47°F | 85°F 1991 | 29°F 1977 | 38% | 0% |
| May 12 | 73°F | 48°F | 87°F 2023 | 34°F 1977 | 38% | 0% |
| May 13 | 73°F | 48°F | 87°F 2000 | 33°F 2013 | 38% | 0% |
| May 14 | 74°F | 48°F | 90°F 1985 | 32°F 1996 | 38% | 0% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 91°F 1985 | 30°F 1996 | 38% | 0% |
| May 16 | 74°F | 49°F | 88°F 1985 | 31°F 1973 | 39% | 0% |
| May 17 | 74°F | 49°F | 85°F 1977 | 32°F 1984 | 39% | 0% |
| May 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 87°F 1987 | 29°F 1973 | 39% | 0% |
| May 19 | 74°F | 50°F | 91°F 2026 | 33°F 1976 | 38% | 0% |
| May 20 | 75°F | 50°F | 88°F 2026 | 30°F 2002 | 38% | 0% |
| May 21 | 75°F | 50°F | 92°F 2022 | 33°F 1981 | 38% | 0% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 50°F | 90°F 1970 | 31°F 2002 | 38% | 0% |
| May 23 | 75°F | 51°F | 88°F 1970 | 37°F 1986 | 38% | 0% |
| May 24 | 75°F | 51°F | 88°F 1970 | 39°F 1988 | 38% | 0% |
| May 25 | 76°F | 51°F | 89°F 1991 | 38°F 2013 | 38% | 0% |
| May 26 | 76°F | 51°F | 89°F 1991 | 38°F 1979 | 39% | 0% |
| May 27 | 76°F | 52°F | 88°F 1991 | 36°F 1983 | 38% | 0% |
| May 28 | 76°F | 52°F | 88°F 2012 | 35°F 1994 | 38% | 0% |
| May 29 | 76°F | 52°F | 88°F 1987 | 39°F 1993 | 38% | 0% |
| May 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 90°F 2011 | 39°F 1984 | 38% | 0% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 53°F | 91°F 2011 | 31°F 1984 | 38% | 0% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (EDT).
- May 1
- sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 8:16 PM
- May 31
- sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 8:40 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00406292 (Mtn City 2), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00440021, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.