Beirut weather in April

In April, Beirut sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Beirut's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beirut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:13 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Beirut is capital and largest city of Lebanon.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19 µg/m³ · 2016
Founded
~1499 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Beirut reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11813
21913
31913
41913
51913
61913
71914
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91914
101914
112014
122014
132014
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272116
282116
292216
302216

Beirut weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°14413.8104.4
Feb15° / 10°13811.310.74.7
Mar17° / 12°1059.411.75.9
Apr20° / 14°465.612.87.4
May24° / 18°17313.78.7
Jun26° / 22°20.714.29.1
Jul29° / 24°00.1148.1
Aug29° / 24°10.313.37.6
Sep28° / 23°61.212.28.3
Oct25° / 20°304.511.18.3
Nov21° / 16°787.710.27.3
Dec17° / 12°13311.39.85.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57426
67426
77525
87525
97624
107624
117723
127822
137822
147822
157921
167921
177921
187921
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
268119
278119
288218
298218
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Beirut gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
722
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3012

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
390100
489110
588120
688120
787130
886140
985150
1085150
1184160
1284160
1383170
1483170
1583170
1682180
1780191
1879201
1978211
2077221
2176231
2273252
2371272
2470282
2568302
2665323
2763343
2860364
2958384
3055405

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:335:52
212.45:325:53
312.45:305:54
412.45:295:54
512.55:285:55
612.55:265:56
712.55:255:57
812.65:245:57
912.65:225:58
1012.65:215:59
1112.75:196:00
1212.75:186:00
1312.75:176:01
1412.85:156:02
1512.85:146:03
1612.85:136:04
1712.95:126:04
1812.95:106:05
1912.95:096:06
2013.05:086:07
2113.05:076:07
2213.05:056:08
2313.15:046:09
2413.15:036:10
2513.15:026:11
2613.25:016:11
2713.25:006:12
2813.24:586:13
2913.34:576:14
3013.34:566:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Beirut

In seasonPeak

None of Beirut's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Beirut's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Beirut?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Beirut for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Beirut in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Beirut sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Beirut in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Beirut in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beirut peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Beirut in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Beirut is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Beirut's WHO annual average of 19 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1529 µg/m³Aug 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beirut?

Beirut sits at 33.9°N, 35.5°E, 40 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Ra’s Bayrūt, 2.0 km away.

AleyJouniehByblosZahleSidonJezzineGhazieh

Topography around Beirut

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beirut.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beirut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Beirut is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ra’s Bayrūt 2.0 km · Aley 13 km · Jounieh 14 km · Byblos 29 km · Zahle 37 km · Sidon 39 km · Jezzine 40 km · Ghazieh 44 km

Lebanon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
Happiness
3.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 477
Religion
Muslim 68%Christian 32%Druze 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Beirut (33.8933°, 35.5016°, elevation 40 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).