January in Beirut — workable with trade-offs
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.
At 163 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 24 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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 — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Beirut — reliably good (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.
At 109 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 24 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Beirut — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10March averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 126 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 28 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
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 in Beirut — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10April averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 13 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Beirut at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and 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, swimwear and real sun protection.
May in Beirut — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10May averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 13.9 daylight hours.
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.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Beirut — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.3/10June averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days 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.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Beirut — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
July in Beirut — reliably good (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 sunny days 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.
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 — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
August in Beirut — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.2/10August averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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 · 7.7/10September averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
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 in Beirut — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10October averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 11.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Beirut at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Beirut — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.8/10November averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 119 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Beirut — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Beirut — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10December averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 9.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Beirut at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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.
