Habboûch weather in March

In March, Habboûch sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 95 mm of rain across 10 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Habboûch's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Habboûch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Habboûch is place in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon.

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Habboûch reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°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, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25188
26188
27188
28188
29189
30189
31189

Habboûch 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12112.4104.0
Feb15° / 12011.110.84.3
Mar17° / 951011.75.7
Apr20° / 10°526.412.87.2
May24° / 14°203.513.78.6
Jun27° / 17°31.114.28.9
Jul29° / 20°10.3147.8
Aug29° / 20°10.413.27.4
Sep28° / 18°61.412.28.0
Oct26° / 15°264.911.28.1
Nov21° / 11°667.510.37.2
Dec16° / 1029.79.85.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206436
216535
226535
236436
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Habboûch gets around 95 mm of rain over 10 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2333
2433
2532
2632
2731
2830
2929
3029
3128

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.

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 6:15 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:155:28
211.36:135:29
311.36:125:30
411.36:115:30
511.46:105:31
611.46:095:32
711.46:075:33
811.56:065:34
911.56:055:35
1011.56:035:35
1111.66:025:36
1211.66:015:37
1311.65:595:38
1411.75:585:38
1511.75:575:39
1611.75:555:40
1711.85:545:41
1811.85:535:42
1911.85:515:42
2011.95:505:43
2111.95:495:44
2212.05:475:45
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:435:47
2612.15:425:48
2712.15:405:48
2812.25:395:49
2912.25:385:50
3012.25:365:51
3112.35:355:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Habboûch

In seasonPeak

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

Habboûch'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 Habboûch?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Habboûch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Habboûch in March

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

In March, Habboûch sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Habboûch 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 26 km away) 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 Habboûch 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 Habboûch peaks around June 22 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 22UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Habboûch 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 Habboûch 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 Habboûch?

Habboûch sits at 33.4°N, 35.5°E, 457 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Nabatîyé et Tahta, 3.0 km away.

GhaziehJezzineSidonTyreAl QunayţirahEn NâqoûraAley

Topography around Habboûch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Habboûch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,432 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,033 m.

The land around Habboûch is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,432 m
80 km
3,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nabatîyé et Tahta 3.0 km · Ghazieh 16 km · Jezzine 18 km · Sidon 20 km · Tyre 31 km · Al Qunayţirah 45 km · En Nâqoûra 45 km · Aley 46 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 Habboûch (33.4075°, 35.4818°, elevation 457 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).