Byblos (Jbeil) weather in December

December in Byblos: nice, rainy, with muggy air — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Byblos🇱🇧 Lebanon · Levant · Beach70
  1. 65Jan
  2. 72Feb
  3. 75Mar
  4. 83Apr
  5. 89May
  6. 96Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 90Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 94Oct
  11. 82Nov
  12. 70Dec

#11 of 12 months in Byblos · #725 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 70/100 (tier B)

Days
19°C
Nights
12°C
Wet days
12
Sun
7.8 h
Humidity
76%
Daylight
10 h
Byblos, Lebanon
Photo: Nate Hovee · Pexels

Traveller notes on Byblos in December

Forum posters describe Lebanon's coast in December as bringing warm-ish days and cool evenings, typically 10-20C, with the last two weeks of the month turning genuinely cold and rainy - posters note the interior mountains can drop to around 5C, distinctly colder than the coastal towns like Byblos, Saida and Sour where winter stays comparatively mild. Posters are consistent that rain is the main weather challenge along the coast this time of year, sometimes falling even when temperatures still sit around 20C. Posters generally rate December as a rewarding time to explore Byblos and Lebanon's other historic coastal sites despite the rain risk, describing conditions overall as not too cold and not too hot. Posters generally rate December as mild by day, cool and often wet by night for Byblos, workable for sightseeing with rain gear on hand.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Byblos

Forum posters name June as one of the best months to visit Lebanon overall, with average highs around 28C and lows around 21C - warm, dry and comfortable rather than the more intense heat of high summer. Public and private beaches along the coast, including around Byblos, are open from mid-May through mid-October, so June sits comfortably within that full beach season. Posters describe June through September broadly as prime time for sun, beaches, mountain escapes and cultural festivals - the Byblos Festival specifically draws visitors to one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with its souks and Crusader sea castle repeatedly named among the top sights in the country.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Byblos climate normals — December

Daytime high19°C / 65°F😎 nice
Nighttime low12°C / 53°F
Feels like (high)18°C / 64°F
Sea temperature22°C / 72°F🙂 pleasant
Rainfall114 mm / 4.5 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days12 days
Humidity76%💦 very humid
Dew point11°C / 51°F
Sunshine7.8 h/day
Daylight9.9 h
Wind13 km/h / 8 mph
Snowfall1.8 cm / 0.7 in
Air quality (US AQI)66🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Byblos in December

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.

BusyChristmas and New Year, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Byblos's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherByblos's best weather comes in June, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Byblos in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    The harbour shuts down

    15 Nov – 15 Mar · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

    Most of the restaurants around the old port close or drop to weekends only and the souk is half shuttered. The crusader castle and the ruins stay open and you will have them to yourself. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Christmas and New Year

    20 Dec – 6 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

    Christmas and New Year are public holidays and the diaspora flies home: flights into Beirut fill, hotels and chalets charge peak rates, streets are strung with lights and restaurants and clubs sell out for New Year's Eve. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Byblos — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Byblos in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Byblos?
December in Byblos: nice, rainy, with muggy air — a great time to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Byblos on SeasonMap's comfort score (70/100).
What is the weather like in Byblos in December?
In December, Byblos averages a daily high of 18.5°C and a low of 11.6°C, with about 113.8 mm of rain over roughly 12.3 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Byblos in December?
Byblos has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 66 in December.
Does it snow in Byblos in December?
Byblos sees roughly 1.8 cm of snowfall in December.

Within 300 km: Bethlehem's Latin Christmas on 24–25 Dec, and Jerusalem's Hanukkah around 28 Nov – 30 Dec.