Best time to visit Lebanon

The best time to visit Lebanon is Apr–Oct. Month by month, the verdicts rate Mar–Dec as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 10 months in all.

Hot dry summers

Best window
Apr–Oct
Driest month
July · 1% rainy days
Warmest month
August · 30.1°C / 86°F
Coolest month
January · 13.9°C / 57°F
Months rated go
10 of 12

Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Lebanon, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January13.95743%Fair
February14.45837%Fair
March16.86226%Go
April20.36915%Go
May24.4767%Go
June27.7822%Go
July29.7851%Go
August30.1861%Go
September28.6834%Go
October25.77816%Go
November20.66927%Go
December16.16138%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

July is the driest month, with rain on 1% of days and daytime highs near 29.7°C (85°F). January is the wettest, at 43%. The warmest month is August at 30.1°C (86°F); the coolest is January at 13.9°C (57°F).

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