Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average annual surface temperature was 16.99 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Lebanon stood at 16.99 °C.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Lebanon peaked at 17.3 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.36 °C, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.51 °C | 13.73 °C | 15.47 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.71 °C | 13.71 °C | 15.53 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.92 °C | 13.43 °C | 15.96 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.42 °C | 13.84 °C | 15.19 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 °C | 13.66 °C | 14.77 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 °C | 13.36 °C | 16.08 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 °C | 14.98 °C | 16.2 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 °C | 15.07 °C | 17.3 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 °C | 16.01 °C | 17.06 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 123 South Africa 18.35 °C compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 18.22 °C compare
- 125 Uruguay 17.48 °C compare
- 127 Portugal 16.17 °C compare
- 128 Greece 16.02 °C compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 15.44 °C compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Lebanon?
- Average annual surface temperature in Lebanon was 16.99 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 °C in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.