Tripoli weather in March

In March, Tripoli sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Tripoli's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tripoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Tripoli is city in northern Lebanon.

Density
16,386/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tripoli reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51613
61613
71613
81613
91613
101613
111613
121613
131613
141613
151613
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171613
181613
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201613
211613
221613
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261713
271713
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291714
301714
311714

Tripoli weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°14614104.2
Feb15° / 11°12411.310.74.4
Mar16° / 13°939.311.75.5
Apr19° / 15°385.712.87.1
May22° / 19°162.813.88.5
Jun25° / 22°10.314.39.5
Jul27° / 25°00.114.19.1
Aug28° / 25°00.113.38.9
Sep27° / 24°71.412.28.8
Oct24° / 21°425.611.18.2
Nov20° / 17°898.710.26.9
Dec17° / 13°14512.49.75.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
117327
127525
137525
147525
157624
167624
177624
187723
197723
207624
217624
227525
237525
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tripoli gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2629
2728
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
289010
299010
308911
318812

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:14 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:145:26
211.26:135:26
311.36:125:27
411.36:105:28
511.36:095:29
611.46:085:30
711.46:065:31
811.46:055:32
911.56:045:32
1011.56:025:33
1111.66:015:34
1211.66:005:35
1311.65:585:36
1411.75:575:37
1511.75:565:37
1611.75:545:38
1711.85:535:39
1811.85:515:40
1911.85:505:41
2011.95:495:41
2111.95:475:42
2212.05:465:43
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:435:45
2512.15:425:45
2612.15:405:46
2712.15:395:47
2812.25:375:48
2912.25:365:49
3012.25:345:49
3112.35:335:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
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
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tripoli

In seasonPeak

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

Tripoli'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 Tripoli?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tripoli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tripoli in March

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

In March, Tripoli sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tripoli 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 21 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 4 to Dec 22 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Tripoli 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 Tripoli peaks around June 20 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tripoli 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 Tripoli is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1948 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tripoli?

Tripoli sits at 34.4°N, 35.8°E, 51 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Bsharri, 25 km away.

BsharriByblosTallkalakhEl HermelJouniehChmistâr

Topography around Tripoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tripoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Tripoli is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
1,293 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bsharri 25 km · Byblos 39 km · Tallkalakh 46 km · El Hermel 50 km · Şāfītā 50 km · Ţarţūs 51 km · Jounieh 54 km · Chmistâr 55 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 Tripoli (34.4335°, 35.8441°, elevation 51 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).