Nabatîyé et Tahta weather in May

In May, Nabatîyé et Tahta sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.5 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:43 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Nabatîyé et Tahta is town in Lebanon.

Density
15,000/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nabatîyé et Tahta reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Nabatîyé et Tahta 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
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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
38020
48020
58020
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118317
128317
138317
148416
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198713
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238812
248911
259010
269010
27919
28919
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nabatîyé et Tahta gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.5 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.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1413
1513
1612
1711
1811
1910
209
219
228
238
247
257
267
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
283161
382171
479192
578202
677212
775232
874242
972262
1070273
1168293
1266313
1365323
1462344
1560364
1658384
1757394
1854415
1952435
2050446
2148467
2245477
2343498
2441509
25395110
26365311
27345412
28325513
29305614
30285715
31275716

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

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 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:566:15
213.34:556:15
313.44:546:16
413.44:536:17
513.44:526:18
613.54:516:18
713.54:506:19
813.54:496:20
913.54:486:21
1013.64:476:21
1113.64:476:22
1213.64:466:23
1313.64:456:24
1413.74:446:24
1513.74:436:25
1613.74:436:26
1713.74:426:27
1813.84:416:27
1913.84:416:28
2013.84:406:29
2113.84:396:30
2213.94:396:30
2313.94:386:31
2413.94:386:32
2513.94:376:32
2613.94:376:33
2714.04:366:34
2814.04:366:34
2914.04:356:35
3014.04:356:36
3114.04:356:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.33 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 — May's 7.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
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277.6Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nabatîyé et Tahta

In seasonPeak

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

Nabatîyé et Tahta'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 Nabatîyé et Tahta?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Nabatîyé et Tahta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nabatîyé et Tahta in May

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

In May, Nabatîyé et Tahta sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Nabatîyé et Tahta 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 at the nearest coast (about 29 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 Nabatîyé et Tahta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nabatîyé et Tahta 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 11 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 Nabatîyé et Tahta 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 Nabatîyé et Tahta 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 Nabatîyé et Tahta?

Nabatîyé et Tahta sits at 33.4°N, 35.5°E, 428 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Habboûch, 3.0 km away.

GhaziehJezzineSidonTyreAl QunayţirahEn NâqoûraAley

Topography around Nabatîyé et Tahta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nabatîyé et Tahta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,039 m.

The land around Nabatîyé et Tahta is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
3,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Habboûch 3.0 km · Ghazieh 19 km · Jezzine 20 km · Sidon 22 km · Tyre 29 km · Al Qunayţirah 42 km · En Nâqoûra 43 km · Aley 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 Nabatîyé et Tahta (33.3789°, 35.4839°, elevation 428 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).