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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 94°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 36°F at night. Precipitation totals about 25 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 6.6 inches while June barely receives 0.00 inches.
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 (°F) | 54 | 57 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 81 | 69 | 59 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 54 | 57 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 94 | 90 | 81 | 69 | 59 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 80 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4 | 11 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 (mph) | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 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 (mph) | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
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.