Ra’s Bayrūt in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ra’s Bayrūt sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 168 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ra’s Bayrūt's 3rd-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
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 168 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ra’s Bayrūt in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ra’s Bayrūt reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Ra’s Bayrūt weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 10° | 144 | 13.8 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 15° / 10° | 138 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 17° / 12° | 105 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 14° | 46 | 5.6 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 24° / 18° | 17 | 3 | 13.7 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.2 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 6 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 20° | 30 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 16° | 78 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 17° / 12° | 133 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ra’s Bayrūt gets around 168 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ra’s Bayrūt
In spring, 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Ra’s Bayrūt?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Ra’s Bayrūt for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ra’s Bayrūt in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ra’s Bayrūt sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ra’s Bayrūt in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ra’s Bayrūt in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ra’s Bayrūt in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.