Baalbek weather in April

In April, Baalbek sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baalbek's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baalbek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:10 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Baalbek is city in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon.

Density
826/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baalbek reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2134
3134
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15165
16165
17166
18166
19166
20166
21176
22176
23176
24176
25177
26177
27187
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Baalbek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Baalbek weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6811.58100.3
Feb / -1°6210.27.110.70.8
Mar11° / 529.4411.72.7
Apr16° / 317.70.612.85.4
May21° / 10°246.1013.77.7
Jun26° / 14°41.1014.29.1
Jul29° / 17°20.40147.8
Aug29° / 17°20.7013.37.6
Sep26° / 14°51.7012.29.0
Oct21° / 10°205.4011.17.7
Nov14° / 356.50.610.24.5
Dec / 518.83.89.81.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56832
66931
76931
87030
97030
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267525
277525
287525
297624
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Baalbek gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1306
2296
3285
4284
5274
6274
7263
8263
9263
10253
11252
12252
13252
14252
15252
16252
17252
18252
19252
20251
21251
22251
23251
24251
25251
26251
27251
28251
29251
30250

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:305:49
212.45:295:50
312.45:275:51
412.45:265:52
512.55:255:52
612.55:235:53
712.55:225:54
812.65:215:55
912.65:195:55
1012.65:185:56
1112.75:175:57
1212.75:155:58
1312.75:145:58
1412.85:135:59
1512.85:116:00
1612.85:106:01
1712.95:096:02
1812.95:076:02
1912.95:066:03
2013.05:056:04
2113.05:046:05
2213.15:026:05
2313.15:016:06
2413.15:006:07
2513.14:596:08
2613.24:586:09
2713.24:576:09
2813.24:556:10
2913.34:546:11
3013.34:536:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Baalbek?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Baalbek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baalbek in April

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

In April, Baalbek sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Baalbek in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 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 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
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Baalbek in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baalbek 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 Baalbek in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Baalbek is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyNov 2258 µg/m³Jul 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr54Poor
May44Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baalbek?

Baalbek sits at 34.0°N, 36.2°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Chmistâr, 19 km away.

ChmistârAarsâlAz ZabadānīBsharriZahleYabrūdAt TallEl Hermel

Topography around Baalbek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baalbek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m around an average of 1,235 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,505 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,068 m.

The land around Baalbek is covered by grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
483 m
16 km
1,505 m
80 km
3,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Chmistâr 19 km · Aarsâl 27 km · Az Zabadānī 33 km · Bsharri 33 km · Zahle 34 km · Yabrūd 41 km · At Tall 45 km · El Hermel 46 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 Baalbek (34.0058°, 36.2181°, elevation 1,183 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).