Climate · Lebanon

Beirut

Hot and dry from June to October; mild and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years33.9°N60 m above the sea
  1. Jan64°18°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb64°18°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar68°20°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr74°23°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May82°28°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun87°31°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul91°33°70°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug92°33°72°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep89°32°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct85°29°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov77°25°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec68°20°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to October, with highs near 89°F and nights near 68°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 66°F. The rain comes from December to March, on about three days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from June to October, with highs near 32°C and nights near 20°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 19°C. The rain comes from December to March, on about three days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Beirut sits

Asia/Beirut

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Latitude
33.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
60 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Beirut, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Beirut is our one place in Lebanon so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 64°F in January and February to 92°F in August.Highs from 18°C in January and February to 33°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (45% of days), driest in July and August (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (1% cover), cloudiest in January (44%).

Daylight

From 9h 56m in December to 14h 22m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Beirut, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
45°7°64°18°
3 days44%10h 10m
FebruaryWetter
45°7°64°18°
3 days42%10h 55m
MarchWetter
48°9°68°20°
3 days38%11h 55m
AprilAt its best
53°12°74°23°
2 days35%13h 00m
MayAt its best
59°15°82°28°
1 day23%13h 55m
JuneHot season
66°19°87°31°
no days5%14h 22m
JulyHot season
70°21°91°33°
no days1%14h 09m
AugustHot season
72°22°92°33°
no days2%13h 22m
SeptemberHot season
69°21°89°32°
no days6%12h 19m
OctoberHot season
65°18°85°29°
1 day22%11h 14m
NovemberAt its best
56°13°77°25°
2 days36%10h 21m
DecemberWetter
49°9°68°20°
2 days43%9h 56m

When is the best time to visit Beirut?


The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 78°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 26°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Beirut?

August, with highs near 92°F and lows near 72°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 64°F.August, with highs near 33°C and lows near 22°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 18°C.

When does it rain most in Beirut?

January, with rain on about three days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Beirut?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Beirut?

July, when cloud covers about 1% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 44%.

Places with a year like Beirut's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Beirut's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Beirut's summer.

Where to stay

1 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 11 km south of Beirut. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (60 m) against the climate model's (209 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (60 m) against the climate model's (209 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.