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Monthly climate in Sidon, Lebanon

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sidon features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1004 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sidon enjoys an average of 4002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sidon, Lebanon

The warmest months in Sidon 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 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sidon experiences 114 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 Sidon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sidon, Lebanon

Sidon usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sidon are July, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sidon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)238 (9.4)142 (5.6)106 (4.2)68 (2.7)19 (0.8)10 (0.4)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)43 (1.7)94 (3.7)268 (10.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1310117420125914

Monthly sunshine hours in Sidon, Lebanon

The sunniest months in Sidon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sidon: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sidon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221275333353396400409388348321283271
Mean daily daylight hours10h 11m10h 58m11h 59m13h 1m13h 53m14h 19m14h 5m13h 20m12h 20m11h 18m10h 24m9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Sidon, Lebanon

Sidon 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 Sidon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sidon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4679101111109753