Aley weather in July

In July, Aley sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 96% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Aley's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:42 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
6%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Aley is town in Lebanon.

Density
15,222/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Aley reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Aley weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12312.7104.3
Feb15° / 12111.210.74.7
Mar18° / 949.811.76.0
Apr21° / 12°466.312.87.4
May25° / 15°183.413.78.5
Jun28° / 19°30.914.28.2
Jul30° / 21°10.2146.9
Aug31° / 22°10.313.36.6
Sep29° / 20°61.312.27.2
Oct27° / 17°264.811.17.9
Nov22° / 12°657.610.27.4
Dec17° / 10510.49.85.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
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6991
7991
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Aley gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in July, the driest month. 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.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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51
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1320552200
2319542400
3318522610
4317522710
5216532810
6215523010
7215503120
8214503220
9213493420
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2515355180
2615345280
2714335390
2814335390
29143253100
30143154100
31143152111

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:346:48
214.24:356:48
314.24:356:48
414.24:366:47
514.24:366:47
614.24:366:47
714.24:376:47
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914.14:386:47
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1114.14:396:46
1214.14:406:46
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1414.14:416:45
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1614.04:426:45
1714.04:436:44
1814.04:436:44
1914.04:446:43
2014.04:446:43
2114.04:456:42
2213.94:466:42
2313.94:466:41
2413.94:476:40
2513.94:486:40
2613.84:486:39
2713.84:496:38
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2913.84:516:37
3013.74:516:36
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.65 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
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Aley

In seasonPeak

None of Aley's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aley's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Aley?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aley in July

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

In July, Aley sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aley in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 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
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Aley in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aley peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aley in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Aley is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1544 µg/m³Aug 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr45Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aley?

Aley sits at 33.8°N, 35.6°E, 878 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Beirut, 13 km away.

BeirutRa’s BayrūtJouniehZahleJezzineSidonByblosGhazieh

Topography around Aley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aley has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Aley is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
838 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Beirut 13 km · Ra’s Bayrūt 15 km · Jounieh 20 km · Zahle 28 km · Jezzine 29 km · Sidon 35 km · Byblos 35 km · Ghazieh 38 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 Aley (33.8053°, 35.6°, elevation 878 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).