Ghazieh weather in April

In April, Ghazieh sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 59 mm of rain across 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ghazieh's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghazieh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ghazieh reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51815
61815
71815
81815
91915
101915
111915
121915
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Ghazieh 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° / 12°21314.2104.5
Feb16° / 12°17211.210.84.7
Mar17° / 13°1079.311.75.8
Apr19° / 15°59612.87.1
May22° / 18°203.413.78.4
Jun25° / 22°51.114.29.3
Jul27° / 24°20.7149.0
Aug27° / 25°10.413.28.8
Sep27° / 24°81.712.28.8
Oct25° / 22°444.911.28.4
Nov21° / 18°1228.310.37.1
Dec17° / 14°20112.59.85.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57723
67723
77723
87723
97822
107921
118020
128020
137921
148020
158020
168119
178119
188119
198119
208218
218218
228218
238317
248317
258317
268317
278416
288416
298416
308515

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ghazieh gets around 59 mm of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
524
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
1919
2018
2118
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1673210
2663310
3653410
4643510
5623710
6603820
7593920
8574030
9564130
10544240
11534340
12514450
13504460
14494570
15474570
16464680
17444790
184348100
194148100
204049110
213850120
223651130
233452140
243253150
253054160
262756170
272557180
282356201
292156221
301957231

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3012light breeze

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 5:34 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:53
212.35:325:53
312.45:315:54
412.45:305:55
512.55:285:55
612.55:275:56
712.55:265:57
812.65:245:58
912.65:235:58
1012.65:225:59
1112.75:206:00
1212.75:196:01
1312.75:186:01
1412.85:166:02
1512.85:156:03
1612.85:146:04
1712.95:136:04
1812.95:116:05
1912.95:106:06
2013.05:096:07
2113.05:086:07
2213.05:066:08
2313.15:056:09
2413.15:046:10
2513.15:036:11
2613.25:026:11
2713.25:016:12
2813.24:596:13
2913.34:586:14
3013.34:576:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ghazieh

In seasonPeak

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

Ghazieh'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 Ghazieh?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ghazieh in April

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

In April, Ghazieh sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ghazieh 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 24 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ghazieh 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 Ghazieh peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ghazieh 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 Ghazieh is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1544 µg/m³Aug 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr45Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghazieh?

Ghazieh sits at 33.5°N, 35.4°E, 59 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Sidon, 4.0 km away.

HabboûchNabatîyé et TahtaJezzineTyreAleyBeirutRa’s Bayrūt

Topography around Ghazieh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghazieh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Ghazieh is covered by trees (37%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sidon 4.0 km · Habboûch 16 km · Nabatîyé et Tahta 19 km · Jezzine 20 km · Tyre 32 km · Aley 38 km · Beirut 44 km · Ra’s Bayrūt 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 Ghazieh (33.5175°, 35.3689°, elevation 59 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).