Weather in Beirut in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Beirut in December
The temperature in December is +20°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +24°C during the day and a minimum of +13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +19°C.
Is Beirut warm or cold in December?
Beirut is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +21°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +12°C.
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:
Water temperature in Beirut in December
Water in Beirut in December is Fresh. It varies from +19°C to +22°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Beirut in December?
Climate in Beirut in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +4°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 141 mm | 204 mm | 222 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 64% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +21°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 141 mm to 204 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in November to 8 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 7 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 decreasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Beirut?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Beirut in December 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.