Ra’s Bayrūt weather in August

In August, Ra’s Bayrūt sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ra’s Bayrūt's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ra’s Bayrūt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
8%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ra’s Bayrūt reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Ra’s Bayrūt weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ra’s Bayrūt gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10957304
20858304
30858313
40857323
50758323
60757333
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Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:536:35
213.74:546:34
313.74:546:34
413.64:556:33
513.64:566:32
613.64:576:31
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813.54:586:29
913.54:596:28
1013.55:006:27
1113.45:006:26
1213.45:016:25
1313.45:026:24
1413.35:036:23
1513.35:036:21
1613.35:046:20
1713.25:056:19
1813.25:056:18
1913.25:066:17
2013.15:076:16
2113.15:086:14
2213.15:086:13
2313.05:096:12
2413.05:106:11
2513.05:116:09
2612.95:116:08
2712.95:126:07
2812.95:136:05
2912.85:136:04
3012.85:146:03
3112.85:156:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.01 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 — August's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ra’s Bayrūt

In seasonPeak

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

Ra’s Bayrūt's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ra’s Bayrūt?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Ra’s Bayrūt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ra’s Bayrūt in August

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

In August, Ra’s Bayrūt sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ra’s Bayrūt in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — 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 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ra’s Bayrūt in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ra’s Bayrūt 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 Ra’s Bayrūt in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ra’s Bayrūt 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 Ra’s Bayrūt?

Ra’s Bayrūt sits at 33.9°N, 35.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Beirut, 2.0 km away.

AleyJouniehByblosZahleSidonJezzineGhazieh

Topography around Ra’s Bayrūt

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ra’s Bayrūt.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ra’s Bayrūt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Ra’s Bayrūt is covered by water (62%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Beirut 2.0 km · Aley 15 km · Jounieh 15 km · Byblos 29 km · Zahle 39 km · Sidon 39 km · Jezzine 41 km · Ghazieh 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 Ra’s Bayrūt (33.9°, 35.4833°, elevation 35 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).