Monthly climate in Tripoli, Lebanon

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tripoli features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 690 mm (27.1 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tripoli enjoys an average of 4018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tripoli, Lebanon §

The warmest months in Tripoli are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tripoli experiences 113 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 Tripoli, 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 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low 12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(67°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 6°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tripoli, Lebanon §

Tripoli usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tripoli are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tripoli, 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) 151 (6.0) 92 (3.6) 92 (3.6) 45 (1.8) 17 (0.7) 4 (0.2) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 35 (1.4) 65 (2.6) 181 (7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 9 11 7 3 0 0 0 1 5 10 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Tripoli, Lebanon §

The sunniest months in Tripoli are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tripoli: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tripoli, 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 221 272 334 355 400 404 415 392 350 320 281 269
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 10m 13h 22m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Tripoli, Lebanon §

Tripoli experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tripoli UV Index data.

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