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Monthly climate in Baalbek, Lebanon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baalbek features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 396 mm (15.6 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Baalbek enjoys an average of 4015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Baalbek, Lebanon

The warmest months in Baalbek are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 6 °C (35 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baalbek experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baalbek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average high6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Average low-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(42°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Minimum-16°C
(4°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baalbek, Lebanon

Baalbek usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Baalbek are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Baalbek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)71 (2.8)59 (2.3)67 (2.6)47 (1.8)22 (0.9)9 (0.4)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)4 (0.1)23 (0.9)34 (1.3)56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11101110620015810

Monthly sunshine hours in Baalbek, Lebanon

The sunniest months in Baalbek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Baalbek: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Baalbek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221270330353400406417392350320280269
Mean daily daylight hours10h 9m10h 57m11h 59m13h 2m13h 55m14h 21m14h 8m13h 21m12h 20m11h 17m10h 22m9h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Baalbek, Lebanon

Baalbek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baalbek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baalbek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5610101213131110954