Weather in Beirut in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Beirut in March
The temperature in March is +18°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +25°C during the day and a minimum of +10°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +14°C.
Is Beirut warm or cold in March?
Beirut is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Beirut, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Beirut in March
Water in Beirut in March is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +19°C, with an average of +18°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Beirut in March?
Climate in Beirut in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +17°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +5°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 169 mm | 114 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 66% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +17°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 169 mm to 114 mm. Humidity rises from 65% to 66%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 7 to 8.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Beirut is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Beirut?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Beirut in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+20°C) and the highest in 2019 (+24°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 593 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1496 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Beirut
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Beirut, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.