Beirut weather in May
In May, Beirut has an average high of 27 °C81 °F and an average low of 20 °C67 °F, with about 9 mm0.3 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and ranks 8th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 3.9 °C7.1 °F warmer on average and drier by 14 mm0.6 in. Compared with June, May is 3.3 °C5.9 °F cooler on average and wetter by 7 mm0.3 in. Daylight lasts about 13.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 60% and the average cloud amount 34%.
Is May a good time to visit Beirut?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Beirut by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Beirut in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beirut | 2781 | 2067 | 90.3 |
| Sidon | 3188 | 1763 | 70.3 |
| Tripoli | 2373 | 2069 | 120.5 |
| Tyre | 2272 | 2068 | 140.6 |
| Damascus | 2985 | 1356 | 70.3 |
| Tartus | 2272 | 2069 | 160.6 |
| Haifa | 2475 | 1864 | 120.5 |
| Homs | 3086 | 1457 | 100.4 |
| Irbid | 3085 | 1253 | 60.2 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Tripoli, Tyre, Damascus and Tartus.
Other months in Beirut
- January16 °C62 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- February17 °C63 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- March20 °C68 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- April23 °C74 °F / 16 °C60 °F
- May27 °C81 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- June30 °C87 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- July32 °C90 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- August33 °C91 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- September31 °C88 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- October28 °C82 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- November23 °C73 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December19 °C66 °F / 13 °C56 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Beirut in May?
In May the average high in Beirut is 27 °C (81 °F) and the average low is 20 °C (67 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Beirut in May?
On average about 9 mm (0.3 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 8th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Beirut?
No. The warmest month in Beirut is August, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 11 °C (52 °F).
How long is the day in Beirut in May?
In the middle of May the day in Beirut lasts about 13.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Beirut in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 60%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Beirut in May?
On average about 34% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 452 m, while Beirut lies at about 40 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.7 °C4.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.