# Sidon in August: weather

Sidon, Lebanon (North Africa & Middle East). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/sidon/august

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 31 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 23.9 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 29.3 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 / month |
| Relative humidity | 72 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.1 °C | 9.7 °C | 19.2 °C | 14 |
| February | 17.2 °C | 9.8 °C | 17.9 °C | 10 |
| March | 19 °C | 11.7 °C | 17.9 °C | 13 |
| April | 22.6 °C | 14.2 °C | 19.3 °C | 7 |
| May | 26.1 °C | 17.9 °C | 21.9 °C | 4 |
| June | 28.3 °C | 20.9 °C | 25.3 °C | 2 |
| July | 30.5 °C | 23.4 °C | 28.2 °C | 0 |
| August | 31 °C | 23.9 °C | 29.3 °C | 0 |
| September | 30 °C | 22.7 °C | 28.8 °C | 2 |
| October | 27.5 °C | 19.8 °C | 26.8 °C | 5 |
| November | 23.3 °C | 15.5 °C | 24 °C | 9 |
| December | 18.8 °C | 11.7 °C | 21.4 °C | 11 |

Best months : August, July, September.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Area advised against: all travel. Sidon lies in an area where authorities advise against all travel. Areas concerned: Beirut's southern suburbs, South and Nabatieh governorates (Sidon, Tyre, Naqoura), Beqaa and Baalbek-Hermel, northern Akkar, eastern districts of Tripoli, Palestinian camps, southern Mount Lebanon. (official advice updated 10 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lebanon)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa issued on arrival (free) for stays of up to 30 days. Passport valid for at least 3 months. FCDO advises against travel. Free one-month visa on arrival at Beirut airport; an Israeli stamp in your passport may mean refusal of entry. (per the UK Foreign Office, 10 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : None.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/lebanon)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.