Aarsâl weather in August

In August, Aarsâl sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aarsâl's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aarsâl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:00 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
6%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Aarsâl reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53019
63019
73019
83019
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103019
113019
123019
133019
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273018
283018
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302918
312918

How August really feels in Aarsâl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aarsâl weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°479.65101.2
Feb / 439.24.710.71.7
Mar12° / 428.72.211.73.6
Apr17° / 326.90.312.86.2
May23° / 11°296.2013.87.9
Jun27° / 16°51.5014.28.5
Jul30° / 18°10.10147.0
Aug30° / 19°20.3013.36.9
Sep27° / 16°51.5012.28.4
Oct22° / 12°286.4011.17.7
Nov15° / 316.30.510.25.2
Dec10° / 398.52.69.82.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aarsâl gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29361
39361
49361
59361
69361
79271
89370
99370
109370
119460
129460
139460
149460
159460
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:496:32
213.74:496:31
313.74:506:30
413.64:516:29
513.64:526:29
613.64:526:28
713.64:536:27
813.54:546:26
913.54:556:25
1013.54:556:24
1113.44:566:23
1213.44:576:21
1313.44:586:20
1413.34:586:19
1513.34:596:18
1613.35:006:17
1713.35:016:16
1813.25:016:15
1913.25:026:13
2013.25:036:12
2113.15:046:11
2213.15:046:10
2313.15:056:08
2413.05:066:07
2513.05:066:06
2613.05:076:05
2712.95:086:03
2812.95:096:02
2912.95:096:01
3012.85:105:59
3112.85:115:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.4Intense
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207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Aarsâl?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aarsâl for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aarsâl in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Aarsâl sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aarsâl in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Aarsâl in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aarsâl peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aarsâl in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aarsâl is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1040 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr40Poor
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aarsâl?

Aarsâl sits at 34.2°N, 36.4°E, 1,407 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is El Hermel, 24 km away.

El HermelBaalbekYabrūdBsharriAl QuşayrChmistâr

Topography around Aarsâl

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aarsâl.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aarsâl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 1,492 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,901 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.

The land around Aarsâl is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
599 m
16 km
1,901 m
80 km
3,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: El Hermel 24 km · Baalbek 27 km · Qārah 30 km · Yabrūd 32 km · An Nabk 33 km · Bsharri 39 km · Al Quşayr 39 km · Chmistâr 44 km

Lebanon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
Happiness
3.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 477
Religion
Muslim 68%Christian 32%Druze 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aarsâl (34.1794°, 36.4208°, elevation 1,407 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).