Zahle weather in July

In July, Zahle sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zahle's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zahle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:41 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
3%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Zahle is capital and largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 33 µg/m³ · 2014

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zahle reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
23016
33016
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How July really feels in Zahle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Zahle weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°85124101.6
Feb10° / 7910.83.910.72.2
Mar13° / 649.91.611.74.0
Apr18° / 336.50.212.86.6
May23° / 11°194.5013.78.4
Jun28° / 14°20.5014.28.5
Jul30° / 17°00.10146.8
Aug31° / 17°10.2013.36.5
Sep28° / 15°31012.28.1
Oct23° / 11°184.3011.18.2
Nov16° / 426.60.310.25.9
Dec11° / 6691.69.82.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zahle gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59190
689101
789101
888111
987121
1086131
1185141
1283152
1382162
1481172
1580182
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1978202
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2177212
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2576222
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2876222
2975232
3074233
3173243

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, 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
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177calm
187calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:336:47
214.24:336:46
314.24:346:46
414.24:346:46
514.24:356:46
614.24:356:46
714.24:366:46
814.24:366:46
914.24:376:46
1014.14:376:45
1114.14:386:45
1214.14:386:45
1314.14:396:45
1414.14:396:44
1514.14:406:44
1614.04:416:43
1714.04:416:43
1814.04:426:43
1914.04:426:42
2014.04:436:42
2114.04:446:41
2213.94:446:40
2313.94:456:40
2413.94:466:39
2513.94:466:39
2613.84:476:38
2713.84:486:37
2813.84:496:37
2913.84:496:36
3013.84:506:35
3113.74:516:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 8.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.2Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.1Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
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208.1Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zahle?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zahle for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zahle in July

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

In July, Zahle sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zahle in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 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 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 Zahle in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zahle peaks around June 20 at about 12 (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 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zahle in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zahle is worst in November — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zahle's WHO annual average of 33 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorNov 2241 µg/m³Jul 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zahle?

Zahle sits at 33.8°N, 35.9°E, 963 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Chmistâr, 17 km away.

ChmistârAz ZabadānīAleyJouniehBaalbekBeirutByblosRa’s Bayrūt

Topography around Zahle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zahle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 1,062 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,938 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Zahle is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
1,938 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Chmistâr 17 km · Az Zabadānī 23 km · Aley 28 km · Jounieh 30 km · Baalbek 34 km · Beirut 37 km · Byblos 38 km · Ra’s Bayrūt 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 Zahle (33.8468°, 35.902°, elevation 963 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).