Beirut weather in January
In January, Beirut has an average high of 16 °C62 °F and an average low of 11 °C52 °F, with about 115 mm4.5 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and the wettest.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 2.2 °C3.9 °F cooler on average and wetter by 20 mm0.8 in. Compared with February, January is 0.7 °C1.2 °F cooler on average and wetter by 34 mm1.3 in. Daylight lasts about 10.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 72% and the average cloud amount 60%.
Is January a good time to visit Beirut?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 16 °C62 °F) and it is fairly wet (115 mm4.5 in). The most comfortable months in Beirut are March–May and October and November.
What to wear in January
For Beirut in January, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beirut | 1662 | 1152 | 1154.5 |
| Sidon | 1661 | 846 | 993.9 |
| Tripoli | 1762 | 1559 | 1375.4 |
| Tyre | 1762 | 1559 | 1345.3 |
| Damascus | 1254 | 236 | 692.7 |
| Tartus | 1762 | 1458 | 1405.5 |
| Haifa | 1661 | 1153 | 1305.1 |
| Homs | 1356 | 236 | 552.2 |
| Irbid | 1457 | 235 | 933.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Tripoli, Tyre and Tartus; cooler: Sidon, Damascus, Homs and Irbid.
Other months in Beirut
- January16 °C62 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- February17 °C63 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- March20 °C68 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- April23 °C74 °F / 16 °C60 °F
- May27 °C81 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- June30 °C87 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- July32 °C90 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- August33 °C91 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- September31 °C88 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- October28 °C82 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- November23 °C73 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December19 °C66 °F / 13 °C56 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Beirut in January?
In January the average high in Beirut is 16 °C (62 °F) and the average low is 11 °C (52 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Beirut in January?
On average about 115 mm (4.5 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Beirut?
No. The warmest month in Beirut is August, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 11 °C (52 °F).
How long is the day in Beirut in January?
In the middle of January the day in Beirut lasts about 10.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Beirut in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 72%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Beirut in January?
On average about 60% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 452 m, while Beirut lies at about 40 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.7 °C4.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.