Best time to visit, weather and climate Lebanon
Best time to visit Lebanon
The best time to visit Lebanon is from april until november, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Lebanon is 29°C in august and the lowest is 15°C in january.
The average climate figure for Lebanon is an 8,7. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Lebanon has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Lebanon or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Lebanon per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 27°C | 25°C | 21°C | 17°C |
| 93 mm |
53 mm |
36 mm |
10 mm |
6 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
3 mm |
17 mm |
17 mm |
77 mm |
All climate data from Lebanon
Climate data from: Beirut
Climate Lebanon
Lebanon has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Lebanon is 22° degrees and there is about 313 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 279 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Lebanon
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 15°C | 16°C | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 27°C | 25°C | 21°C | 17°C |
| Night | 11°C | 12°C | 13°C | 15°C | 18°C | 21°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 21°C | 17°C | 14°C |
| Precip | 93 mm |
53 mm |
36 mm |
10 mm |
6 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
3 mm |
17 mm |
17 mm |
77 mm |
| Rain days |
12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Dry days |
19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Weather Lebanon january
On average, it is maximum 15° in january in Lebanon and at least around 11° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 93 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon february
On average, it is maximum 16° in february in Lebanon and at least around 12° degrees. In february there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon march
On average, it is maximum 17° in march in Lebanon and at least around 13° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon april
On average, it is maximum 20° in april in Lebanon and at least around 15° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Lebanon and at least around 18° degrees. In may there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Lebanon and at least around 21° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Lebanon and at least around 23° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Lebanon and at least around 24° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september in Lebanon and at least around 23° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in Lebanon and at least around 21° degrees. In october there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon november
On average, it is maximum 21° in november in Lebanon and at least around 17° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Lebanon.
Weather Lebanon december
On average, it is maximum 17° in december in Lebanon and at least around 14° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Lebanon.
14 day weather forecast Lebanon
The weather for Beirut in Lebanon will be 20° till 23° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Lebanon is based on the weather in Beirut.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 30 Nov |
|
20°C | 15°C | 23°C | 4.7 mm | 60% | 1m/s | 3 |
Tu 1 Dec |
|
19°C | 14°C | 23°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 2 Dec |
|
20°C | 14°C | 23°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 1m/s | 4 |
Th 3 Dec |
|
19°C | 15°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 4 Dec |
|
20°C | 16°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 4 |
Sa 5 Dec |
|
20°C | 16°C | 24°C | 1.1 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 3 |
Su 6 Dec |
|
19°C | 16°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 7 Dec |
|
21°C | 16°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 8 Dec |
|
21°C | 16°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
We 9 Dec |
|
19°C | 15°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 1m/s | 2 |
Th 10 Dec |
|
20°C | 17°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 2 |
Fr 11 Dec |
|
24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 1 |
Sa 12 Dec |
|
23°C | 19°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 13 Dec |
|
23°C | 16°C | 24°C | 9.1 mm | 75% | 9m/s | 1 |
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- Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
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About Lebanon
Lebanon is in the continental part Middle East and the capital is Beirut. The total surface is 10.452 km² with 225 km of coastline and the population consists of 6.082.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 26x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Lebanon you have to use +961 or 00961 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9615012457809 or 009615012457809.
Lebanon is in a straight line at 16.337 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 20 hours25.
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Currency Lebanon
In Lebanon the Lebanese pound is used to pay.
Exchange rate Lebanese pound (LBP) 30 november 2020
1 Lebanese pound = 0,00 New Zealand dollar
100 Lebanese pound = 0,10 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 1.041,79 Lebanese pound
100 New Zealand dollar = 104.179,10 Lebanese pound
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It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Lebanon
In Lebanon it is now 12:20 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 30 november 2020. That is 11 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Lebanon is Asia/Beirut and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Lebanon
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Lebanon.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis