El Hermel in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Hermel sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Hermel's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Hermel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Hermel in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in El Hermel reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Hermel
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 58 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 53 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 46 | 9 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 30 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 24 | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 6 | 1.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 33 | 6.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 38 | 7 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 51 | 10 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Hermel gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit El Hermel?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Hermel.
What to pack for El Hermel in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Hermel sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Hermel in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in El Hermel in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Hermel in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.