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Monthly climate in Baalbek, Lebanon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Lebanon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°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 maximum 12°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 high 6°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 mean 2°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, Lebanon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 11 10 11 10 6 2 0 0 1 5 8 10

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, Lebanon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 221 270 330 353 400 406 417 392 350 320 280 269
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 9m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 55m 14h 21m 14h 8m 13h 21m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 22m 9h 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, Lebanon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 6 10 10 12 13 13 11 10 9 5 4