Ra’s Bayrūt in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ra’s Bayrūt sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 114 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ra’s Bayrūt's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ra’s Bayrūt's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
114 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
8.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ra’s Bayrūt in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ra’s Bayrūt reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Ra’s Bayrūt weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ra’s Bayrūt gets around 114 mm of rain over 13 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ra’s Bayrūt

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In fall, Ra’s Bayrūt overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ra’s Bayrūt'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 fall a good time to visit Ra’s Bayrūt?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall 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 Fall

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

In fall, Ra’s Bayrūt sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Ra’s Bayrūt in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — 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 Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

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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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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