weather in Lebanon

**André Eid** · 22/10/2009, 10:05

Ciao!

After a rainy september with 60-90 mm at Beirut Lebanon (the average is only 6,7 mm!). We don't have any rain from 21 september (except a few yesterday).

from 1876 we have a record for september at Beirut 61,7 mm in 1891. We must have a new record now after 118 years!.
Beirut receive annualy 893 mm (average) with 191 mm in January and 0,4 mm in August!

Ciao!
André

**Deneb** · 22/10/2009, 11:59

Thank you for this information!

I really couldn't imagine along the coast of this country the rainfall average was so high, quite similar to that of my city!

The snowy pictures in the photo section are stunning!

**giesse59** · 22/10/2009, 16:19

Andrè,

wundergorund.com reports thunderstorm and rain in Beirut on 6th October, in the morning. Perhaps, the thunderstorm interested tha area of the airport and not the centre of the town?

In an other site, I have found 29 mm with the event of 6th October.

Regarding the rains of september 2009, do you have some sources where are available the official dates. In the list of national meteorogical services in the WMO website, it is not indicated the web address of Lebanon Meteorological Department, perhaps the institute does not have a website ???

**André Eid** · 22/10/2009, 21:23

Because the cost it's near the mountain range of Lebanon. That can activate the condensation in the west zone of the country (maritim zone). For that we can have these totals of rain here at Beirut, and much more in the mountains (but much drier in the Inland). It's very clear the difference between a rainy winter and a dry summer...

The photo it isn't in Lebanon, but we have naturally a snowy mountains. two parallel mountain ranges with summits exceeding 10000 feet (3000 m). And some small patches of snow survive until August. The summits are really covered for 6 month. from December to May.

Thanks. Bye!
AE

Originariamente Scritto da Deneb

Thank you for this information!

I really couldn't imagine along the coast of this country the rainfall average was so high, quite similar to that of my city!

The snowy pictures in the photo section are stunning!

**André Eid** · 22/10/2009, 21:45

It's very strange, a rain in Beirut on 6 October are 1 or 2 mm..... I don't think that they can have 29 mm in the Airport....are you sure?

Yes. I don't know when I can find these informations. Because in Lebanon they don't publish anything about Meteorology. Very Sad...At WMO site too...

I have been in Milan for 16 years, perhaps at present you know how to search better these informations for Beirut and Lebanon.

But if you need the old climatological data I can help you better...

Sorry, thanks, Bye!
AE

Originariamente Scritto da giesse59

Andrè,

wundergorund.com reports thunderstorm and rain in Beirut on 6th October, in the morning. Perhaps, the thunderstorm interested tha area of the airport and not the centre of the town?

In an other site, I have found 29 mm with the event of 6th October.

Regarding the rains of september 2009, do you have some sources where are available the official dates. In the list of national meteorogical services in the WMO website, it is not indicated the web address of Lebanon Meteorological Department, perhaps the institute does not have a website ???

**André Eid** · 28/10/2009, 18:36

Hi!

In October we have had at Beirut these rainy day:
6
21...
24...
26
27...

T max in 19 October 34 C near Beirut! really very hot! when in Europe you have had snowfall and ice day!...

When I put "...." after the date, I mean that's a little rain. We hope to have something more in quantity in the few days after 28. Some snowfall on the highest summits of Lebanon...

Sorry but my English it's not perfect, I prefer to use Frensh or Italian language...

Bye bye!
AE