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Weather in January in Mount Lebanon

Planning a journey to Mount Lebanon this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Mount Lebanon in January?

Mount Lebanon is a region in Lebanon. January in Mount Lebanon generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with high precipitation. The month of January is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Afqā at 10°C to mild in Beirut at 16°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Beirut and 1°C in Afqā. Even if January is considered the coolest month, there are areas in Mount Lebanon that maintain moderate temperatures, making it a pleasant destination all year round.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Afqā with an average of 119 mm to high rainfall in Jiyeh with 158 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 133 hours of sunlight expected in Beirut. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Mount Lebanon in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Mount Lebanon climate page.

Where to go in Mount Lebanon in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mount Lebanon on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Mount Lebanon?

Beirut

In January Beirut generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Beirut
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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18°C 
10°C 
149 hours 
126 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
8°C 
133 hours 
141 mm 
15 days 
16°C 
8°C 
148 hours 
148 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Beirut

Jounieh

In January Jounieh generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Jounieh
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
9°C 
149 hours 
125 mm 
13 days 
14°C 
7°C 
133 hours 
140 mm 
15 days 
15°C 
7°C 
148 hours 
148 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Jounieh

Jbeil

In January Jbeil generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Jbeil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
10°C 
149 hours 
137 mm 
13 days 
14°C 
8°C 
133 hours 
148 mm 
15 days 
14°C 
8°C 
148 hours 
151 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Jbeil

Fārayyā

In January Fārayyā generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fārayyā
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
4°C 
104 mm 
13 days 
poor 
10°C 
1°C 
123 mm 
15 days 
poor 
11°C 
2°C 
130 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Fārayyā

Kfardebian

In January Kfardebian generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kfardebian
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
4°C 
103 mm 
13 days 
poor 
10°C 
1°C 
123 mm 
15 days 
poor 
11°C 
2°C 
130 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Kfardebian

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mount Lebanon, in Lebanon.

Is January the best time to visit Mount Lebanon?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Mount Lebanon with often unpleasant weather in Beirut.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide perfect weather in Beirut. The weather in January and February, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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