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Baalbek, Lebanon climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Baalbek has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 2°C at night. Precipitation totals about 629 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 168 mm while June barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Baalbek climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 112 | 90 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 121 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 112 | 90 | 46 | 13 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 121 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 5 | 2 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4 | 11 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 5 | 2 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 36 | 48 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 57 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 36 | 48 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 20 years of daily observations at Houche-al-oumara, a weather station, about 40 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.