January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lebanon, with average highs near 1°C and lows around -7.2°C (mean -3.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lebanon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Lebanon was 2023 — when the month averaged 2.2°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -9.6°C. Typical January days reach 1°C with nights near -7.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Lebanon, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1996 with 194 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Lebanon during January averages 87%. The most humid January was 1994 at 97%, and the least humid was 2025 at 80%.
January receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lebanon. The sunniest Januarys were 2008, 2022 and 2025, among others at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017, 2023 and 2024 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Lebanon during January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2000, 2004 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.0°C | -2.7°C | -2.8°C | -3.1°C | -1.4°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg High | -0.7°C | 1.5°C | 1.2°C | 0.9°C | 2.6°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | -9.3°C | -6.8°C | -6.8°C | -7.1°C | -5.4°C | +3.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 107 mm | 71 mm | 75 mm | 75 mm | +16 mm |
January temperatures in Lebanon have risen by about 4.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -28.9°C (1994) to a record high of 18.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A quieter season to visit Lebanon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Lebanon. That said, January — with days averaging 1°C and nights around -7.2°C (mean -3.1°C) and moderate rainfall (78 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.1°C | -4.1°C | -8.1°C | 6.8°C | -17.1°C | 24 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 3.1°C | -0.9°C | -4.9°C | 17.5°C | -13.3°C | 156 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 6.0°C | 2.2°C | -1.6°C | 13.4°C | -7.7°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | -0.1°C | -4.5°C | -8.9°C | 11.5°C | -17.1°C | 62 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 1.9°C | -1.4°C | -4.7°C | 7.5°C | -10.0°C | 50 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 4.6°C | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | 17.0°C | -12.0°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 0.8°C | -3.5°C | -7.7°C | 11.4°C | -22.9°C | 105 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.2°C | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | 17.5°C | -19.2°C | 82 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 3.2°C | 0.0°C | -3.2°C | 12.8°C | -12.5°C | 76 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 1.1°C | -3.1°C | -7.3°C | 13.7°C | -14.8°C | 81 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | -9.0°C | 6.0°C | -14.4°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | -1.2°C | -5.8°C | -10.3°C | 9.1°C | -19.6°C | 72 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 2.0°C | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | 16.5°C | -12.8°C | 85 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 3.3°C | -0.6°C | -4.6°C | 12.2°C | -13.4°C | 72 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -1.2°C | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | 6.4°C | -17.7°C | 50 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 0.9°C | -3.0°C | -6.9°C | 13.0°C | -14.6°C | 67 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -1.9°C | -5.9°C | -9.9°C | 5.5°C | -19.9°C | 57 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 2.8°C | -1.2°C | -5.3°C | 15.1°C | -13.9°C | 40 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | 0.4°C | -3.6°C | 16.9°C | -13.0°C | 74 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | -3.2°C | 13.6°C | -9.6°C | 127 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | -0.1°C | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | 15.8°C | -20.8°C | 125 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | -2.8°C | -6.5°C | -10.1°C | 11.9°C | -17.9°C | 55 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | -2.3°C | -5.8°C | -9.3°C | 6.3°C | -16.9°C | 50 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 4.8°C | 0.6°C | -3.6°C | 17.5°C | -12.3°C | 53 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | -7.2°C | 5.4°C | -15.5°C | 54 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 0.5°C | -3.5°C | -7.5°C | 14.7°C | -17.7°C | 70 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 2.1°C | -2.5°C | -7.1°C | 16.8°C | -17.5°C | 157 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 4.8°C | 0.9°C | -3.0°C | 18.1°C | -13.9°C | 127 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 0.3°C | -3.7°C | -7.7°C | 14.0°C | -20.2°C | 66 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 🌧️ | -1.3°C | -5.8°C | -10.3°C | 11.6°C | -22.8°C | 194 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 2.9°C | -0.8°C | -4.5°C | 15.8°C | -13.4°C | 101 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -4.8°C | -9.6°C | -14.4°C | 4.3°C | -28.9°C | 134 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 2.6°C | -1.0°C | -4.6°C | 13.4°C | -10.1°C | 58 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | -5.7°C | 14.4°C | -12.7°C | 54 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 1.3°C | -2.8°C | -6.9°C | 8.2°C | -13.4°C | 67 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 4.2°C | 0.3°C | -3.5°C | 13.6°C | -8.4°C | 109 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 3.0°C | -1.3°C | -5.7°C | 9.6°C | -15.5°C | 53 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | -1.1°C | -5.2°C | -9.2°C | 8.1°C | -16.3°C | 60 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | -1.2°C | -5.3°C | -9.4°C | 8.6°C | -25.7°C | 92 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 0.9°C | -3.6°C | -8.1°C | 11.5°C | -20.1°C | 84 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | -1.4°C | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | 13.6°C | -22.8°C | 27 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | -3.0°C | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | 5.1°C | -27.1°C | 40 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 1.4°C | -2.6°C | -6.5°C | 6.9°C | -15.9°C | 64 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.2°C | -7.6°C | -11.9°C | 9.5°C | -21.0°C | 95 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.0°C | -6.4°C | -10.7°C | 7.1°C | -19.0°C | 15 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 1°C with lows near -7.2°C (mean -3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 78 mm of rainfall in Lebanon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 1996.
The hottest January reached 18.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -28.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.6°C to 2.2°C and overnight lows from -10.2°C to -5.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lebanon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 1°C daytime highs and -7.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Lebanon, averaging -3.1°C.
For January in Lebanon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1°C and lows of -7.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1996 with 194 mm. On average, January sees 78 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Lebanon behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
