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Best time to visit Lebanon

In Beirut: March to May and November to December — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Beirut.

Lebanon is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Beirut

  1. January: 16.1 °C by day, 8.5 °C at night, 139 mm of rain
  2. February: 16.8 °C by day, 8.6 °C at night, 124 mm of rain
  3. March: 18.9 °C by day, 10.3 °C at night, 101 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 22.2 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 46 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 26.1 °C by day, 16.7 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 20.2 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  7. July: 31.2 °C by day, 22.7 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  8. August: 31.5 °C by day, 23.2 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 21.7 °C at night, 6 mm of rain
  10. October: 27.2 °C by day, 18.5 °C at night, 29 mm of rain
  11. November: 22.6 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 64 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 18.3 °C by day, 10.4 °C at night, 105 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
August, 31.5 °C
Coolest
January, 16.1 °C
Driest
July, 1 mm
Wettest
January, 139 mm

Tripoli

March to May and October to November — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Tripoli.

  1. January: 15.4 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 107 mm of rain
  2. February: 16.1 °C by day, 8.2 °C at night, 87 mm of rain
  3. March: 18.2 °C by day, 10.2 °C at night, 76 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 21.4 °C by day, 12.9 °C at night, 33 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 25 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 27.9 °C by day, 20.3 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  7. July: 30.2 °C by day, 22.6 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  8. August: 30.5 °C by day, 22.9 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 21.5 °C at night, 6 mm of rain
  10. October: 26.2 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 37 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 21.7 °C by day, 13.4 °C at night, 57 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 17.4 °C by day, 9.9 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
Warmest
August, 30.5 °C
Coolest
January, 15.4 °C
Driest
August, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 107 mm

Zahle

April to May and October — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Zahle.

  1. January: 10 °C by day, 0.5 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
  2. February: 11.3 °C by day, 1.1 °C at night, 78 mm of rain
  3. March: 14.6 °C by day, 3.6 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
  4. April: 19.3 °C by day, 7.4 °C at night, 31 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 24.2 °C by day, 11.9 °C at night, 16 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 28.3 °C by day, 15.7 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  7. July: 31.2 °C by day, 18.4 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 31.5 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  9. September: 28.9 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  10. October: 24.3 °C by day, 12.3 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 17.8 °C by day, 6.7 °C at night, 35 mm of rain
  12. December: 12.8 °C by day, 2.8 °C at night, 60 mm of rain
Warmest
August, 31.5 °C
Coolest
January, 10 °C
Driest
July, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 92 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Beirut

Long-term averages for Beirut: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
5101520253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 16.1 °C, Night 8.5 °C, Rain 139 mm. February: Day 16.8 °C, Night 8.6 °C, Rain 124 mm. March: Day 18.9 °C, Night 10.3 °C, Rain 101 mm. April: Day 22.2 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 46 mm. May: Day 26.1 °C, Night 16.7 °C, Rain 18 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 20.2 °C, Rain 3 mm. July: Day 31.2 °C, Night 22.7 °C, Rain 1 mm. August: Day 31.5 °C, Night 23.2 °C, Rain 1 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 21.7 °C, Rain 6 mm. October: Day 27.2 °C, Night 18.5 °C, Rain 29 mm. November: Day 22.6 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 64 mm. December: Day 18.3 °C, Night 10.4 °C, Rain 105 mm
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Beirut
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January16.18.5139
February16.88.6124
March18.910.3101
April22.213.046
May26.116.718
June29.020.23
July31.222.71
August31.523.21
September30.021.76
October27.218.529
November22.614.064
December18.310.4105

Tripoli

Long-term averages for Tripoli: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
5101520253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 15.4 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 107 mm. February: Day 16.1 °C, Night 8.2 °C, Rain 87 mm. March: Day 18.2 °C, Night 10.2 °C, Rain 76 mm. April: Day 21.4 °C, Night 12.9 °C, Rain 33 mm. May: Day 25 °C, Night 16.9 °C, Rain 15 mm. June: Day 27.9 °C, Night 20.3 °C, Rain 2 mm. July: Day 30.2 °C, Night 22.6 °C, Rain 1 mm. August: Day 30.5 °C, Night 22.9 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 21.5 °C, Rain 6 mm. October: Day 26.2 °C, Night 18.3 °C, Rain 37 mm. November: Day 21.7 °C, Night 13.4 °C, Rain 57 mm. December: Day 17.4 °C, Night 9.9 °C, Rain 84 mm
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Tripoli
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January15.48.0107
February16.18.287
March18.210.276
April21.412.933
May25.016.915
June27.920.32
July30.222.61
August30.522.90
September29.021.56
October26.218.337
November21.713.457
December17.49.984

Zahle

Long-term averages for Zahle: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
0102030°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 10 °C, Night 0.5 °C, Rain 92 mm. February: Day 11.3 °C, Night 1.1 °C, Rain 78 mm. March: Day 14.6 °C, Night 3.6 °C, Rain 61 mm. April: Day 19.3 °C, Night 7.4 °C, Rain 31 mm. May: Day 24.2 °C, Night 11.9 °C, Rain 16 mm. June: Day 28.3 °C, Night 15.7 °C, Rain 1 mm. July: Day 31.2 °C, Night 18.4 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 31.5 °C, Night 18.3 °C, Rain 1 mm. September: Day 28.9 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 3 mm. October: Day 24.3 °C, Night 12.3 °C, Rain 17 mm. November: Day 17.8 °C, Night 6.7 °C, Rain 35 mm. December: Day 12.8 °C, Night 2.8 °C, Rain 60 mm
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Zahle
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January10.00.592
February11.31.178
March14.63.661
April19.37.431
May24.211.916
June28.315.71
July31.218.40
August31.518.31
September28.916.03
October24.312.317
November17.86.735
December12.82.860

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