Nabatîyé et Tahta weather in December

In December, Nabatîyé et Tahta sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 102 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nabatîyé et Tahta's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nabatîyé et Tahta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nabatîyé et Tahta is town in Lebanon.

Density
15,000/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nabatîyé et Tahta reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2188
3188
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10168
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

Nabatîyé et Tahta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12112.4104.0
Feb15° / 12011.110.84.3
Mar17° / 951011.75.7
Apr20° / 10°526.412.87.2
May24° / 14°203.513.78.6
Jun27° / 17°31.114.28.9
Jul29° / 20°10.3147.8
Aug29° / 20°10.413.27.4
Sep28° / 18°61.412.28.0
Oct26° / 15°264.911.28.1
Nov21° / 11°667.510.37.2
Dec16° / 1029.79.85.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nabatîyé et Tahta gets around 102 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
430
530
631
731
832
932
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2834
2935
3036
3137

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:294:26
29.96:304:26
39.96:314:26
49.96:324:26
59.96:334:26
69.96:334:26
79.96:344:26
89.96:354:26
99.96:364:27
109.86:364:27
119.86:374:27
129.86:384:27
139.86:384:27
149.86:394:28
159.86:404:28
169.86:404:28
179.86:414:29
189.86:414:29
199.86:424:29
209.86:424:30
219.86:434:30
229.86:434:31
239.86:444:31
249.86:444:32
259.86:454:32
269.86:454:33
279.86:454:33
289.86:464:34
299.86:464:34
309.86:464:35
319.86:474:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nabatîyé et Tahta

In seasonPeak

In December, Nabatîyé et Tahta sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nabatîyé et Tahta'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 December a good time to visit Nabatîyé et Tahta?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nabatîyé et Tahta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nabatîyé et Tahta in December

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

In December, Nabatîyé et Tahta sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nabatîyé et Tahta in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 24 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Nabatîyé et Tahta in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Nabatîyé et Tahta peaks around June 22 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 22UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nabatîyé et Tahta in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nabatîyé et Tahta is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1544 µg/m³Aug 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr45Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nabatîyé et Tahta?

Nabatîyé et Tahta sits at 33.4°N, 35.5°E, 428 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Habboûch, 3.0 km away.

GhaziehJezzineSidonTyreAl QunayţirahEn NâqoûraAley

Topography around Nabatîyé et Tahta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nabatîyé et Tahta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,039 m.

The land around Nabatîyé et Tahta is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
3,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Habboûch 3.0 km · Ghazieh 19 km · Jezzine 20 km · Sidon 22 km · Tyre 29 km · Al Qunayţirah 42 km · En Nâqoûra 43 km · Aley 49 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 Nabatîyé et Tahta (33.3789°, 35.4839°, elevation 428 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).