January in Beirut: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10January averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 163 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February holds up well in Beirut — 9th best month
Good · 7.6/10February averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 109 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Beirut — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
126 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Beirut — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
April ranks 2nd of 12 for Beirut — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.9/10April averages 20°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 daylight hours.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Beirut (2nd of 12); only May scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May in Beirut — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 31 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Beirut at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June in Beirut — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.3/10June averages 26°C (79°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July holds up well in Beirut — 11th best month
Good · 7.1/10July averages 29°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Beirut — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.2/10Days in August average 28°C (83°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Beirut — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Beirut — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.7/10Days in September average 27°C (81°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Beirut — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
October is one of the strongest months in Beirut (3rd)
Best window · 9/10October averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 daylight hours.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Beirut (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November in Beirut: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.8/10November averages 20°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 119 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December is one of the strongest months in Beirut (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 78 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Beirut at 8.5/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 10/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Beirut — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
