Weather in Beirut in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Beirut;
Average weather
Average temperature in Beirut in January
The temperature in January is +19°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +23°C during the day and a minimum of +10°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 46% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +15°C.
Is Beirut warm or cold in January?
Beirut is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Beirut, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Beirut in January
Water in Beirut in January is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +20°C, with an average of +19°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +15°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Beirut in January?
Climate in Beirut in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 204 mm | 222 mm | 169 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 65% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +17°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +15°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 204 mm to 222 mm. Humidity rises from 64% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in December to 7 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 January, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Beirut?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Beirut in January 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.