Bsharri weather in March

In March, Bsharri sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bsharri's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bsharri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Bsharri is human settlement.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bsharri reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28155
29155
30156
31156

How March really feels in Bsharri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165842
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bsharri gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13511
23511
33511
43410
53410
63510
73510
83510
93510
103610
113610
123710
133710
143710
153810
163810
173810
183810
193810
203810
213810
223810
23379
24379
25378
26377
27367
28366
29356
30355
31345

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, 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
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:25
211.26:125:26
311.36:115:27
411.36:105:28
511.36:085:29
611.46:075:29
711.46:065:30
811.46:045:31
911.56:035:32
1011.56:025:33
1111.66:005:34
1211.65:595:34
1311.65:585:35
1411.75:565:36
1511.75:555:37
1611.75:545:38
1711.85:525:38
1811.85:515:39
1911.85:495:40
2011.95:485:41
2111.95:475:42
2212.05:455:42
2312.05:445:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:415:45
2612.15:405:46
2712.15:385:46
2812.25:375:47
2912.25:355:48
3012.25:345:49
3112.35:325:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.1 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 — March's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bsharri

In seasonPeak

In March, Bsharri sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 March a good time to visit Bsharri?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bsharri.

What to pack for Bsharri in March

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

In March, Bsharri sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bsharri in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).