Baalbek-Hermel Governorate · Lebanon
Baalbek travel guide
Baalbek is a city in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, home to about 81,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- BEY70 km · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
- Currency
- LBPLebanese pound
- Time zone
- Asia/Beirut
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Baalbek
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Baalbek are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 151 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Baalbek: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), about 70 km from the city centre in a straight line; Damascus International Airport (DAM, 72 km) is also within reach.
BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
DAM · Damascus International Airport
Questions
Baalbek: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Baalbek?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Baalbek are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 151 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Baalbek?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), about 70 km from the city centre in a straight line; Damascus International Airport (DAM, 72 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Baalbek?
Lebanese pound (LBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Baalbek
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.