Weather in Beirut in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Beirut in May
The temperature in May is +23°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +29°C during the day and a minimum of +13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +22°C.
Is Beirut warm or cold in May?
Beirut is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Beirut:
Water temperature in Beirut in May
Water in Beirut in May is Comfortable. It varies from +19°C to +24°C, with an average of +22°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Beirut in May?
Climate in Beirut in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +12°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +37°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 21 mm | 6 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +22°C | +25°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 69% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +20°C to +23°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 57 mm to 21 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 10 to 14.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 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 decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Beirut?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Beirut in May 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.