Ghazieh weather in May

In May, Ghazieh sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ghazieh's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghazieh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:43 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ghazieh reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12017
22017
32117
42117
52117
62117
72117
82118
92118
102118
112118
122118
132218
142218
152218
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182219
192219
202219
212219
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232219
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252319
262320
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292320
302320
312320

Ghazieh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48614
58713
68812
78812
88812
98812
108911
118911
128911
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ghazieh gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1413
1513
1612
1711
1811
1910
209
218
228
237
247
256
266
276
286
295
305
315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117572510
215562810
313553020
412533320
510533520
69513820
78484120
87464430
97434730
106414940
115395150
125365450
134345660
144325770
154305790
1632859100
1732660110
1822461130
1922360150
2022160170
2121960190
2221859210
2321659230
2421557260
2521456280
2611356300
2711155330
2811054350
291952380
301850401
311748431

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:566:15
213.34:556:16
313.44:546:17
413.44:536:17
513.44:526:18
613.54:516:19
713.54:506:20
813.54:496:21
913.54:496:21
1013.64:486:22
1113.64:476:23
1213.64:466:24
1313.74:456:24
1413.74:446:25
1513.74:446:26
1613.74:436:27
1713.84:426:27
1813.84:416:28
1913.84:416:29
2013.84:406:30
2113.84:406:30
2213.94:396:31
2313.94:386:32
2413.94:386:32
2513.94:376:33
2613.94:376:34
2714.04:366:34
2814.04:366:35
2914.04:366:36
3014.04:356:36
3114.04:356:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.22 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 — May's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ghazieh

In seasonPeak

None of Ghazieh's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Ghazieh?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ghazieh in May

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

In May, Ghazieh sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ghazieh in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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