Rif Dimashq Governorate · Syria
Douma travel guide
Douma is a city in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria, home to about 400,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- DAM21 km · Damascus International Airport
- Currency
- SYPSyrian pound
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Douma
Douma or Duma (Arabic: دُومَا, romanized: Dūmā) is a city in Syria. Its centre is about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of the centre of Damascus.
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When to go
The best time to visit Douma
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Douma are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; January is the wettest, with about 129 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Douma: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY, 89 km) is also within reach.
DAM · Damascus International Airport
BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
Questions
Douma: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Douma?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Douma are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; January is the wettest, with about 129 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Douma?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY, 89 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Douma?
Syrian pound (SYP).
Nearby
Destinations near Douma
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.