When to go · Lebanon
Lebanon in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), Dec (holiday crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), Dec (holiday crowds).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- LebanonHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lebanon, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), Dec (holiday crowds).
May: Inside Lebanon's best window: May–Oct.
Lebanon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast