Lebanon climate
World Climates covers 4 places in Lebanon. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Beirut (22 °C71 °F) and the coolest is Tyre (21 °C70 °F). The wettest is Tyre with 591 mm23 in of precipitation per year, the driest Sidon with 403 mm16 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 3 places) and hot semi-arid (BSh, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Sidon (37 °C99 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Sidon (8 °C46 °F in January).
Across the places in Lebanon, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and November (4, 3 and 4 of 4 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Lebanon?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Lebanon is Beirut at 22 °C71 °F. The coolest is Tyre at 21 °C70 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Lebanon?
Tyre gets the most precipitation, 591 mm23 in in an average year. The driest place is Sidon with 403 mm16 in.
How many places in Lebanon does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 4 places in Lebanon. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Lebanon?
It depends on the place. Across Lebanon, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and November. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Lebanon
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beirut | 22 | 33 | 11 | 455 |
| Tripoli | 21 | 28 | 15 | 562 |
| Sidon | 22 | 37 | 8 | 403 |
| Tyre | 21 | 28 | 15 | 591 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Aley → data of Beirut
- Nabatîyé et Tahta → data of Sidon
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.