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).

Temperature and rainfall across Lebanon

Annual mean temperatures in Lebanon range from 21 °C70 °F to 22 °C71 °F. The typical place (the median of all 4) has a year average of 22 °C71 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 403 mm16 in to 591 mm23 in. The median place receives about 508 mm20 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 4, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 2 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 4 places, August is the warmest month, with a mean of 28 °C83 °F. January is the coldest, with 14 °C58 °F. The wettest month on average is January (121 mm4.8 in). The driest is July (1 mm0.0 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Beirut, Tripoli and Sidon. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Lebanon

Beirut has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Its year average is 22 °C71 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 33 °C91 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 11 °C52 °F. About 455 mm18 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are March–May and October and November.

Tripoli has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Its year average is 21 °C71 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C82 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 15 °C59 °F. About 562 mm22 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are April–November.

Sidon has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Its year average is 22 °C71 °F. The warmest month is July, with an average high of 37 °C99 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 8 °C46 °F. About 403 mm16 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are March and April and November.

Tyre has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Its year average is 21 °C70 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C82 °F. The coldest is February, with an average low of 15 °C59 °F. About 591 mm23 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are April–November.

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.