Bsharri weather in April

In April, Bsharri sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Bsharri's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bsharri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:11 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Bsharri is human settlement.

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bsharri reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3166
4166
5166
6166
7167
8167
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15178
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30209

How April really feels in Bsharri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bsharri weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 9513.35.7102.0
Feb10° / 9011.65.410.72.4
Mar13° / 7611.22.811.73.9
Apr17° / 418.20.412.86.1
May22° / 12°276013.87.9
Jun26° / 16°41.5014.29.0
Jul28° / 19°10.2014.18.2
Aug29° / 19°20.4013.37.8
Sep27° / 16°92.2012.28.6
Oct23° / 12°367.8011.17.7
Nov17° / 638.80.510.25.8
Dec12° / 8411.32.79.83.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36337
46337
56337
66436
76535
86535
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257228
267327
277327
287327
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bsharri gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2334
3323
4313
5312
6302
7302
8292
9282
10281
11281
12281
13281
14281
15281
16281
17271
18271
19271
20271
21271
22261
23261
24261
25251
26251
27251
28241
29241
30240

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:31 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:50
212.45:305:51
312.45:285:52
412.45:275:53
512.55:255:53
612.55:245:54
712.55:235:55
812.65:215:56
912.65:205:56
1012.65:195:57
1112.75:175:58
1212.75:165:59
1312.85:145:59
1412.85:136:00
1512.85:126:01
1612.95:116:02
1712.95:096:03
1812.95:086:03
1913.05:076:04
2013.05:056:05
2113.05:046:06
2213.15:036:07
2313.15:026:07
2413.15:016:08
2513.24:596:09
2613.24:586:10
2713.24:576:11
2813.34:566:11
2913.34:556:12
3013.34:546:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bsharri

In seasonPeak

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

Bsharri'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 Bsharri?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bsharri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bsharri in April

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

In April, Bsharri sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bsharri in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 22 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bsharri 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 Bsharri peaks around June 20 at about 11 (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 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bsharri 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 Bsharri is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1948 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bsharri?

Bsharri sits at 34.3°N, 36.0°E, 1,442 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Tripoli, 25 km away.

TripoliChmistârBaalbekByblosEl HermelAarsâlZahleJounieh

Topography around Bsharri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bsharri has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,481 m around an average of 1,670 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,068 m.

The land around Bsharri is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,481 m
16 km
2,934 m
80 km
3,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tripoli 25 km · Chmistâr 32 km · Baalbek 33 km · Byblos 36 km · El Hermel 38 km · Aarsâl 39 km · Zahle 46 km · Jounieh 47 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 Bsharri (34.2508°, 36.0106°, elevation 1,442 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).