Weather in Beirut in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Beirut in December
Going from a maximum of +70°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +64°F.
Is Beirut warm or cold in December?
Beirut is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +70°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +61°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Beirut:
Climate in Beirut in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +63°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +39°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +81°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 141 mm | 205 mm | 224 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 60% | 63% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +70°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +63°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 141 mm to 205 mm. Humidity rises from 60% to 63%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in November to 9 in December.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Beirut is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Beirut?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Beirut in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+61°F) and the highest in 2010 (+73°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 41 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 564 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Beirut
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Beirut, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.