Weather in Beirut in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Beirut;
Average weather
Average temperature in Beirut in August
The temperature in August is +29°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +25°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +29°C.
Is Beirut warm or cold in August?
Beirut is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Beirut, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Beirut in August
Water in Beirut in August is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Beirut in August?
Climate in Beirut in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +21°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 2 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 21 sunny days in July to 18 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Beirut is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Beirut?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Beirut in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+20°C) and the highest in 2019 (+24°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 593 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1496 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, 2023.
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.