Byblos weather in November

In November, Byblos sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Byblos's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Byblos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Byblos is Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, a main Canaanite-Phoenician city.

Density
4,157/km²
people per km²
Founded
~8000 BCE

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical November day in Byblos reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
61911
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
121810
13189
14189
15189
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17189
18179
19179
20178
21178
22178
23168
24168
25168
26168
27167
28167
29157
30157

Byblos weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12613.73.6102.5
Feb11° / 121123.410.72.8
Mar14° / 9910.91.411.74.2
Apr18° / 497.10.212.86.3
May22° / 13°244.5013.88.1
Jun25° / 16°30.6014.29.3
Jul28° / 19°00.10148.8
Aug28° / 19°10.3013.38.3
Sep27° / 17°61.6012.28.8
Oct23° / 14°305.8011.18.1
Nov18° / 6980.310.26.2
Dec13° / 10911.41.49.83.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167129
177129
187030
197030
206931
216832
226733
236733
246634
256535
266535
276436
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Byblos gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4280
5280
6270
7270
8260
9260
10250
11250
12250
13240
14240
15241
16251
17251
18251
19261
20262
21272
22272
23272
24282
25282
26282
27292
28292
29302
30312

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, 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 November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:034:39
210.66:044:38
310.56:054:37
410.56:064:37
510.56:064:36
610.56:074:35
710.46:084:34
810.46:094:33
910.46:104:33
1010.36:114:32
1110.36:124:31
1210.36:134:31
1310.36:144:30
1410.26:154:30
1510.26:164:29
1610.26:174:28
1710.26:184:28
1810.16:194:27
1910.16:204:27
2010.16:214:27
2110.16:224:26
2210.16:224:26
2310.06:234:26
2410.06:244:25
2510.06:254:25
2610.06:264:25
2710.06:274:24
289.96:284:24
299.96:294:24
309.96:304:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Byblos

In seasonPeak

In November, Byblos sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Byblos'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 November a good time to visit Byblos?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Byblos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Byblos in November

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

In November, Byblos sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Byblos in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 Byblos in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Byblos 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 Byblos in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Byblos 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 Byblos?

Byblos sits at 34.1°N, 35.6°E, 33 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Jounieh, 16 km away.

JouniehBeirutRa’s BayrūtAleyBsharriChmistârZahleTripoli

Topography around Byblos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Byblos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,068 m.

The land around Byblos is covered by water (41%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Jounieh 16 km · Beirut 29 km · Ra’s Bayrūt 29 km · Aley 35 km · Bsharri 36 km · Chmistâr 38 km · Zahle 38 km · Tripoli 39 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 Byblos (34.1211°, 35.6481°, elevation 33 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).