Bsharri in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bsharri sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 143 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bsharri's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bsharri's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 18°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 143 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bsharri in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bsharri reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Bsharri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	10° / 1°	95	13.3	5.7	10	2.0
Feb	10° / 2°	90	11.6	5.4	10.7	2.4
Mar	13° / 4°	76	11.2	2.8	11.7	3.9
Apr	17° / 8°	41	8.2	0.4	12.8	6.1
May	22° / 12°	27	6	0	13.8	7.9
Jun	26° / 16°	4	1.5	0	14.2	9.0
Jul	28° / 19°	1	0.2	0	14.1	8.2
Aug	29° / 19°	2	0.4	0	13.3	7.8
Sep	27° / 16°	9	2.2	0	12.2	8.6
Oct	23° / 12°	36	7.8	0	11.1	7.7
Nov	17° / 7°	63	8.8	0.5	10.2	5.8
Dec	12° / 3°	84	11.3	2.7	9.8	3.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bsharri gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bsharri

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bsharri overlaps 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

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bsharri?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bsharri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bsharri in Spring

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

In spring, Bsharri sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bsharri in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across spring — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	18	17	17	18	21	25	27	28	28	26	23	20
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Refreshing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	18	Cool
Feb	17	Cool
Mar	17	Cool
Apr	18	Cool
May	21	Refreshing
Jun	25	Warm
Jul	27	Warm
Aug	28	Tropical
Sep	28	Warm
Oct	26	Warm
Nov	23	Refreshing
Dec	20	Refreshing

UV index in Bsharri in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	8	11	10	10	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Bsharri in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	43	49	47	48	38	28	24	24	30	38	46	47
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	43	Poor
Feb	49	Poor
Mar	47	Poor
Apr	48	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	30	Moderate
Oct	38	Poor
Nov	46	Poor
Dec	47	Poor

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.

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

grassland 62%

16 km

2,934 m

grassland 62%

80 km

3,068 m

grassland 34%

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Spring 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

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.