Beirut has a wide range of geographical regions. The city is situated atop two hills, the Al-Ashrafiyah and the Al-Musaytibah, which meet to create a triangular peninsula protruding into the Mediterranean Sea. The As-Sahil, a coastal plan, borders the two mountains to the east and extends into the north from the mouth of the Nahr Al-Kalb, the Dog River, and in the south from the entrance of the Nahr Ad-Damur, or the Damur River.
Beirut’s subtropical climate produces hot, humid summers and mild winters. Beirut’s rainy season, which occurs from mid-autumn to early spring, produces the majority of the annual rainfall, an average of 36 inches. In mid-winter, the average mid-day temperature rises to 62º F and reaches 51º F in the night. Beirut’s average temperature in the summer is approximately 73º F.

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