El Hermel weather in January

In January, El Hermel sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Hermel's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Hermel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

El Hermel is town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

Density
163/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Hermel reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

How January really feels in El Hermel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

El Hermel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 5810.71.6103.1
Feb13° / 539.61.810.73.7
Mar16° / 4690.511.75.6
Apr21° / 10°305.90.112.87.4
May26° / 14°245013.88.1
Jun30° / 18°30.8014.36.9
Jul32° / 20°10.1014.15.6
Aug32° / 21°10.4013.35.5
Sep30° / 18°61.7012.26.7
Oct25° / 14°336.3011.17.8
Nov19° / 3870.110.26.7
Dec14° / 51100.79.74.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

El Hermel gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1354
2354
3354
4355
5355
6355
7345
8345
9345
10335
11335
12335
13335
14325
15324
16324
17324
18324
19334
20334
21344
22344
23355
24355
25355
26356
27346
28346
29347
30347
31337

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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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
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:464:30
29.76:464:30
39.86:464:31
49.86:464:32
59.86:464:33
69.86:464:33
79.86:464:34
89.86:464:35
99.86:464:36
109.86:464:37
119.96:464:37
129.96:464:38
139.96:464:39
149.96:464:40
159.96:464:41
169.96:464:42
1710.06:454:43
1810.06:454:44
1910.06:454:45
2010.06:454:45
2110.06:444:46
2210.16:444:47
2310.16:444:48
2410.16:434:49
2510.16:434:50
2610.16:424:51
2710.26:424:52
2810.26:414:53
2910.26:414:54
3010.26:404:55
3110.36:404:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit El Hermel?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Hermel.

What to pack for El Hermel in January

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

In January, El Hermel sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near El Hermel in January

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 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 El Hermel in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Hermel peaks around June 20 at about 11 (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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Hermel in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in El Hermel 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 El Hermel?

El Hermel sits at 34.4°N, 36.4°E, 743 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Al Quşayr, 22 km away.

Al QuşayrAarsâlTallkalakhBsharriBaalbekTripoli

Topography around El Hermel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Hermel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m around an average of 792 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,738 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around El Hermel is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
661 m
16 km
1,738 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Quşayr 22 km · Aarsâl 24 km · Tallkalakh 33 km · Bsharri 38 km · Qārah 42 km · Baalbek 46 km · Homs 48 km · Tripoli 50 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 El Hermel (34.3942°, 36.3847°, elevation 743 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).