Lebanon average temperature energy storage version

What is the climate like in Lebanon?

Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot and dry summers and cool and rainy winters, with an average annual temperature of 15°C. Along the coast, summers are hot and humid with temperatures crossing 35°C in August. But due to the moderating efect of the sea, the daily temperature range is narrower than it is inland.

What is the average temperature in Lebanon in 2021?

The average annual mean temperature in Lebanon for the year 1901 was 14.22 oC. This number increased to reach 16.23 oC in 2021 (+ 2.01 oC) (figure 1). Vulnerability measures a country’s exposure, sensitivity, and ability to adapt to the negative impact of climate change.

How much rain does Lebanon get?

About 70% of the average rainfall in the country falls between November and March and is concentrated during only a few days of the rainy season, falling in heavy cloudbursts or violent storms. Rainfall in inland Lebanon is higher than along the coast, with snow on the mountains (Ministry of Foreign Afairs of the Netherlands, 2018).

Does Lebanese have snow?

Snow on the Lebanese coast is very rare in the north (see Tripoli), where it occurs once every ten years, and extremely rare in the center-south (see Beirut, Tyre), where it has not occurred for decades. Summer, from June to September, is hot, muggy and sunny. The average temperature in August, the hottest month, is around 28 °C (82.5 °F).

How does winter affect Lebanon & the Middle East?

When cold spells affect Lebanon and the Middle East in winter, abundant snowfalls may occur, followed by frosts. In summer, the days are hot, sometimes scorching, but nights are still quite cool because of the altitude, especially in the highest part of the valley, such as in Baalbek, located at 1,200 meters (4,000 feet) above sea level.

How does heavy rain affect the Lebanese economy?

Heavy rains measure up to 100 mm per hour during storm events and have significant impacts on the Lebanese population and economy, as storms damage property and agricultural lands, and often set of landslides that deposit tons of solid waste and other pollution into the Mediterranean Sea.