Tyre weather in March

In March, Tyre sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 102 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°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 Tyre's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tyre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Tyre is city in the South Governorate of Lebanon, also an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido).

Density
27,041/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2749 BCE

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 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tyre reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°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)
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21712
31713
41713
51713
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71713
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Tyre weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°19313.5104.6
Feb16° / 12°16211.110.84.9
Mar17° / 13°1028.611.76.1
Apr20° / 15°545.712.87.3
May23° / 18°183.213.78.6
Jun25° / 21°51.214.29.2
Jul28° / 24°20.7148.7
Aug28° / 25°20.513.28.2
Sep27° / 23°71.512.28.7
Oct25° / 21°384.511.28.3
Nov21° / 17°1087.810.37.3
Dec17° / 13°17811.69.85.7

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127426
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tyre gets around 102 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
3025
3124

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
99010
109010
118911
128911
138812
148812
158713
168713
178614
188515
198515
208416
218317
228218
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248020
257921
267822
277624
287525
297426
307327
317129

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 6:16 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:165:29
211.36:145:30
311.36:135:31
411.36:125:32
511.46:115:33
611.46:105:33
711.46:085:34
811.56:075:35
911.56:065:36
1011.56:045:37
1111.66:035:37
1211.66:025:38
1311.66:015:39
1411.75:595:40
1511.75:585:40
1611.75:575:41
1711.85:555:42
1811.85:545:43
1911.95:525:43
2011.95:515:44
2111.95:505:45
2212.05:485:46
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:465:47
2512.15:445:48
2612.15:435:49
2712.15:425:49
2812.25:405:50
2912.25:395:51
3012.25:375:52
3112.35:365:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
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195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tyre

In seasonPeak

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

Tyre'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 Tyre?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tyre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tyre in March

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

In March, Tyre sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tyre 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 13 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 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
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Tyre 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 Tyre peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tyre 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 Tyre is worst in April — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 1173 µg/m³Aug 1533 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tyre?

Tyre sits at 33.3°N, 35.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is En Nâqoûra, 18 km away.

En NâqoûraNabatîyé et TahtaHabboûchGhaziehSidonJezzineAl QunayţirahAley

Topography around Tyre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tyre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,060 m.

The land around Tyre is covered by water (78%) within 3 km, water (58%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
3,060 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: En Nâqoûra 18 km · Nabatîyé et Tahta 29 km · Habboûch 31 km · Ghazieh 32 km · Sidon 36 km · Jezzine 47 km · Al Qunayţirah 61 km · Aley 70 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 Tyre (33.2733°, 35.1939°, elevation 7 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).