Mansouri Great Mosque
The Mansouri Great Mosque is a mosque in Tripoli built in 1314 by Al-Ashraf Khalil. It features Norman and Mamluk architectural styles and is one of the 11 most looked-up sights in Lebanon on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 30 °C. The wettest period is between December and February, when monthly rainfall reaches 229 mm and rainy days occur about 14 times a month. June and July are the driest months with minimal rainfall.
To reach the mosque, you can fly into Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which is 76 km away. Tripoli is 68 km from the capital, Beirut. While visiting the mosque, you can also see the Citadel of Tripoli, located 0.2 km away, or travel to the Kadisha Valley, the Cedars of God, or Byblos.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is January, with about 229 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Rainfall, mm | 229 | 186 | 133 | 53 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 164 | 196 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
