Beirut weather by month & the best time to visit
Lebanon · coastal city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Beirut is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with May and September close behind. Beirut averages about 3,247 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Beirut?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Beirut is June, then May and September. The dullest month is January (58/100, 115 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Beirut?
Beirut is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,247 hours of sunshine a year. June (98/100) is noticeably better than January (58). It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Lebanon. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 455 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 115 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| February | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 82 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 14° / 57°F | 43 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 23 mm | 6 | 21° / 70°F |
| May | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 9 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 1 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 5 mm | 7 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 23 mm | 5 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 56 mm | 3 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 74 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 96 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in Beirut by month
The sea off Beirut is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 19°C / 66°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 10 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Beirut: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Beirut?
Beirut is a coastal city break in Lebanon with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 10 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Beirut get a year?
Beirut gets about 3,247 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Beirut?
The sunniest time to visit Beirut is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Beirut?
January is the least sunny month in Beirut, scoring 58/100 with about 115 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Beirut?
The sea in Beirut ranges from about 19°C (February) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Beirut?
The typical midday UV index in Beirut peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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