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Monthly climate in Beirut, Lebanon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beirut features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 688 mm (27.1 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Beirut enjoys an average of 4022 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Beirut, Lebanon §

The warmest months in Beirut are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beirut experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Beirut, 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 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Beirut, Lebanon §

Beirut usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Beirut 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 Beirut, 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) 152 (6.0) 102 (4.0) 106 (4.2) 49 (1.9) 15 (0.6) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 31 (1.2) 52 (2.0) 167 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 11 8 4 2 0 0 1 3 8 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Beirut, Lebanon §

The sunniest months in Beirut are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Beirut: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Beirut, 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 222 273 334 355 399 403 414 391 350 321 282 270
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 55m 14h 21m 14h 7m 13h 21m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 23m 9h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Beirut, Lebanon §

Beirut experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Beirut UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Beirut, 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) 4 6 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 8 5 3