Snow scarcely ever falls, and if there is frost it is short-lived, and does not penetrate into the ground.[22] Above Carmel the coast tract is decidedly less hot than the region south of it, and becomes cooler and cooler as we proceed northwards.

Northern Phoenicia enjoys a climate that is delightful, and in which it would be difficult to suggest much improvement.

The summer heat is scarcely ever too great, the thermometer rarely exceeding 90ｺ of Fahrenheit,[23] and often sinking below 70ｺ.

Refreshing showers of rain frequently fall, and the breezes from the north, the east, and the south-east, coming from high mountain tracts which are in part snow-clad, temper the heat of the sun's rays and prevent it from being oppressive.

The winter temperature seldom descends much below 50ｺ; and thus the orange, the lemon and the date-palm flourish in the open air, and the gardens are bright with flowers even in December and January.