Lebanon
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 10,452 km². World rank 169 of 249; in Asia, 43 of 50. Agricultural land: 63.7% (2024). World rank 35 of 209; in Asia, 8 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 661 (2022). World rank 119 of 182; in Asia, 23 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 64.1% → 63.7%.
Territory
- Area
- 10,452 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 225
- Agricultural land
- 63.7% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Qurnat as Sawda', 3,088 m
- Lowest point
- Mediterranean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,250
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 19
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 26°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 11°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 661 2022
Climate by month: Beirut
August: day 30°C, night 23°C, precipitation 1 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 9 | 115 |
| February | 15 | 9 | 82 |
| March | 17 | 11 | 43 |
| April | 20 | 13 | 23 |
| May | 25 | 17 | 9 |
| June | 28 | 20 | 2 |
| July | 30 | 22 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 23 | 1 |
| September | 28 | 21 | 5 |
| October | 25 | 19 | 23 |
| November | 20 | 14 | 56 |
| December | 16 | 11 | 96 |