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Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate characterized by a long, hot, and dry summer, and a cool, rainy winter. [1] Fall is a transitional season with a lowering of temperature and little rain; spring occurs when the winter rains cause the vegetation to revive. [1] Topographical variation creates local modifications of the basic climatic pattern. [1]
Beirut (/ b eɪ ˈ r uː t / ⓘ bay-ROOT; [4] Arabic: بيروت, romanized: Bayrūt ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, [5] which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world.
Highest dew point temperature: A dew point of 35 °C (95 °F) — while the temperature was 42 °C (108 °F) — was observed at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, at 3:00 p.m. on 8 July 2003. [ 201 ] Highest heat index : In the observation above at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the heat index ("feels like" temperature) was 81.1 °C (178.0 °F).
Broummana (Arabic: برمانا) is a town in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is located east of Beirut, overlooking the capital and the Mediterranean. Broummana has long been a summer destination for visitors and locals. It is also the green lung of the region, with many pine trees lining its streets. [1]
Winters are cold and rainy. The temperature drops to 10 C on the coldest days. In the winters, the temperature can rise to 20 C. The summers are hot and dry. It virtually never rains in the summer in Lebanon. The temperature in Halat can go up to 30 C in the summer. The weather is very pleasant and cool in the fall and spring with occasional rain.
Al Bennay البنيه. Al Bennay (Arabic: البنيه), is a village located in Mount Lebanon, Aley District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.It is located approximately 30 km from Beirut at an altitude between 750 and 800m, and has an area of 3 km².
Jounieh (Arabic: جونيه, or Juniya, جونية) is a coastal city in Keserwan District, about 16 km (10 mi) north of Beirut, Lebanon.Since 2017, it has been the capital of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate.
With Lebanon's economy in free-fall since 2019, rebuilding will be more difficult. There are also fears about contamination of the soil with white phosphorus and what that could mean for farming.