Lebanon Weather

Lebanon has three different climate zones - the coastal strip, the mountains and the Bekaa Valley. The coastal strip has cool to mild, rainy winters with an average high around 17°C (62°F), which doubles during the hot, sometimes stifling, Mediterranean summers. The mountains have a typical alpine climate. Many people head to the hills to escape the oppressive summers of Beirut and come back again in winter for the snow. The Bekaa Valley has hot, dry summers and cold, dry winters with snow, frost and fierce winds.