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WHEN TO GO
Lebanon is a year-round destination, with a Mediterranean
climate and sun shining 300 days a year. In terms of weather
the best times to visit the country are spring and autumn.
The summer coastal climate is hot and humid, but in the
mountains it is very pleasant. Winter is mild and rainy in
the lowlands and it snows at elevations over 1300 metres,
where skiing is very popular in the country's six ski
resorts: Faraya, Cedars, Faqra, Laqlouq, Qanat Bakish, and
Zaarour. The snow ensures good skiing from December through
April.
Humidity is high along the coast in summer and daytime
temperatures average 30°C with night temperatures not much
lower.
Beirut in summer becomes a commuter society as families move
to the mountains to enjoy the cool dry climate. Winters on
the coast can be dry and mild one day and wet and chilly the
next. Winter daytime temperatures average 15°C. In the
mountains summer daytime temperatures average 26°C and the
nights are pleasantly cool. Winters are cold and it snows at
the higher elevations.
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