Byblos (Jbeil) weather by month

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Byblos, Lebanon
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The best time to visit Byblos (Jbeil) is June, September and October 96/100 in June, 29°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is summer, June to August (93/100 on average).

The worst month is January at 65/100 — cool, rainy, muggy air. See January

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Byblos, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Byblos is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan65C16°C14 d8 hQuiet1
Feb72B17°C10 d9 hQuiet1
Mar75B19°C13 d10 hShoulder2
Apr83A23°C7 d12 hShoulder1
May89A26°C5 d13 hShoulder1
Jun96S29°C1 d13 hBusy1
Jul92S32°C0 d13 hPeak3
Aug90S32°C1 d12 hPeak3
Sep93S31°C1 d11 hBusy1
Oct94S28°C5 d10 hBusy1
Nov82A23°C9 d9 hShoulder1
Dec70B19°C12 d8 hQuiet1

What's on in Byblos through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

March
  • Holy Week20 Mar – 10 May (usually)Festival
June
  • Swimming season15 Jun – 31 Oct (usually)Season
July
  • Byblos International Festival15 Jul – 20 Aug (usually)Festival
  • Diaspora summer1 Jul – 31 AugSeason
November
  • The harbour shuts down15 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Season

Crowds in Byblos in June

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusySwimming season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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