Jounieh weather in March

In March, Jounieh sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 105 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Jounieh's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jounieh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Jounieh reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°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)
11611
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91712
101712
111712
121712
131712
141712
151712
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201712
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221712
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301813
311813

Jounieh 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
Jan15° / 10°14413.8104.4
Feb15° / 10°13811.310.74.7
Mar17° / 12°1059.411.75.9
Apr20° / 14°465.612.87.4
May24° / 18°17313.78.7
Jun26° / 22°20.714.29.1
Jul29° / 24°00.1148.1
Aug29° / 24°10.313.37.6
Sep28° / 23°61.212.28.3
Oct25° / 20°304.511.18.3
Nov21° / 16°787.710.27.3
Dec17° / 12°13311.39.85.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147327
157327
167327
177426
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257327
267327
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jounieh gets around 105 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
432
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828
2927
3026
3126

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28946
29937
30937
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light 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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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:155:27
211.26:135:28
311.36:125:29
411.36:115:29
511.36:105:30
611.46:085:31
711.46:075:32
811.56:065:33
911.56:045:34
1011.56:035:34
1111.66:025:35
1211.66:005:36
1311.65:595:37
1411.75:585:38
1511.75:565:39
1611.75:555:39
1711.85:545:40
1811.85:525:41
1911.85:515:42
2011.95:505:42
2111.95:485:43
2212.05:475:44
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:435:46
2612.15:415:47
2712.15:405:48
2812.25:385:49
2912.25:375:49
3012.25:355:50
3112.35:345:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jounieh

In seasonPeak

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

Jounieh'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 Jounieh?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Jounieh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jounieh in March

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

In March, Jounieh sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jounieh 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 16 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 3 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Jounieh 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 Jounieh peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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 21UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jounieh 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 Jounieh 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 Jounieh?

Jounieh sits at 34.0°N, 35.6°E, 40 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Beirut, 14 km away.

BeirutRa’s BayrūtByblosAleyZahleChmistârBsharriJezzine

Topography around Jounieh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jounieh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,068 m.

The land around Jounieh is covered by water (51%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
603 m
16 km
1,596 m
80 km
3,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Beirut 14 km · Ra’s Bayrūt 15 km · Byblos 16 km · Aley 20 km · Zahle 30 km · Chmistâr 37 km · Bsharri 47 km · Jezzine 49 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 Jounieh (33.9808°, 35.6178°, elevation 40 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).