En Nâqoûra in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), En Nâqoûra sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 347 mm of rain over about 35 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is En Nâqoûra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see En Nâqoûra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 347 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in En Nâqoûra in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in En Nâqoûra reaches about 17°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in En Nâqoûra
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.
En Nâqoûra 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 8° | 129 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 17° / 9° | 112 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 78 | 9 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 39 | 5.6 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 15 | 2.9 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 19° | 5 | 1.2 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 1 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 6 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 30 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 68 | 8 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 18° / 10° | 107 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
En Nâqoûra gets around 347 mm of rain over 35 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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.
Hazard calendar for En Nâqoûra
In winter, En Nâqoûra overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
En Nâqoûra's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit En Nâqoûra?
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 reasonable time to visit En Nâqoûra for sightseeing.
What to pack for En Nâqoûra in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, En Nâqoûra sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near En Nâqoûra 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 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 25 — about 7.8 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 | 19 | 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 | 19 | 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 En Nâqoûra in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in En Nâqoûra peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in En Nâqoûra 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 En Nâqoûra is worst in April — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 33 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) | 64 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 62 | 67 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 74 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 67 | Unhealthy |
Where is En Nâqoûra?
En Nâqoûra sits at 33.1°N, 35.1°E, 174 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Tyre, 18 km away.
Topography around En Nâqoûra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of En Nâqoûra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around En Nâqoûra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,085 m.
The land around En Nâqoûra is covered by trees (49%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (25%) 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 En Nâqoûra (33.1181°, 35.1397°, elevation 174 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.