Tyre in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tyre sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 175 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 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Tyre's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tyre's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
175 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tyre in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tyre reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Tyre 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tyre gets around 175 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tyre

In seasonPeak

In spring, Tyre overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Tyre?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Tyre for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tyre in Spring

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

In spring, Tyre 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.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tyre 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 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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