Beirut climate — normals and trends
Beirut (Lebanon) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 749 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Beirut averages 0 frost days, 12 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 75 rainy days per year.
Beirut has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.8 °C (on 9 August 1998) and the coldest -2.4 °C (on 7 February 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BeirutBeirut
- coords
- 33.89°, 35.50°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.2°C
Average daily high
21.8°C
Average daily low
16.7°C
Annual rainfall
749mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
17.6km/h
Seasonal range
14.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
12 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
75 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.3 cm
Average feels-like high
22.3 °C
Average feels-like low
15.9 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
132 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
34.8 °C
9 August 1998
Coldest day
-2.4 °C
7 February 1950
Wettest day
114 mm
17 October 1984
Windiest day
56.6 km/h
13 January 1968
Strongest gust
103.3 km/h
13 January 1968
Hottest feels-like
40.6 °C
3 August 2015
Coldest feels-like
-8.0 °C
6 February 1950
Snowiest day
7.1 cm
5 February 1950
Sunniest day
13.8 h
3 July 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.5 °C | +2.8 °C | 10 mm | -149 mm |
| Feb | 13.5 °C | -1.5 °C | 136 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 19.2 °C | +2.5 °C | 59 mm | -60 mm |
| Apr | 20.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 25 mm | -27 mm |
| May | 24.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 6 mm | -9 mm |
| Jun | 27.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 30.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 28.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| Oct | 25.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 12 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 24.8 °C | +4.0 °C | 51 mm | -29 mm |
| Dec | 18.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 180 mm | +42 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Beirut?
Beirut has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 749 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Beirut?
The hottest day measured in Beirut between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1998, reaching 34.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Beirut?
The coldest day measured in Beirut between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -2.4 °C.
Does it snow in Beirut?
Almost never: Beirut sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Beirut warmed?
Yes: Beirut warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Beirut?
The wettest day measured in Beirut between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1984, with 114 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Beirut?
The windiest day measured in Beirut between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1968, with winds reaching 56.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Beirut?
The warmest month in Beirut is August (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Beirut?
Beirut receives on average 749 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 75 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Beirut?
Beirut gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Beirut?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Beirut between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1950, with 7.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Beirut?
Yes: Beirut has on average 132 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Beirut?
In Beirut, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.6 °C on 3 August 2015, and the lowest was -8.0 °C on 6 February 1950.
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