Lebanon
Beirut in March
🌷 SpringPleasant and some showers. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: N95 mask for hazy days
Why March scores 7.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.2
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (20°C highs / 13°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 8.6°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~84 mm rain)
- Air quality5.4
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~37 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline2.0
- ·Very high caution
| Mar | Apr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.9 Very good | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 20° / 13° | 23° / 15° |
| Rain | 84 mm | 31 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 9° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 37 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Beirut Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Beirut International Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMarch 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Feast of the Annunciation 25–28 Mar · 4 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Eid al-Fitr (9 Mar, date estimated) · Eid al-Fitr (10 Mar, date estimated)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BeirutEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyLebanon's Mediterranean capital, known for its food, café and nightlife scene, and layers of history from Phoenician to modern times.
RamadanDate variesIslamic lunar calendar — moves about 11 days earlier each year
The month of fasting, with lively iftar meals and late-night gatherings.
Why go: Many places stay open as normal in mixed areas.
Where: Citywide, especially Muslim neighbourhoods
Coming up later
Lebanese Independence DayEvery year22 November every year
Marks independence from the French Mandate in 1943.
Why go: A public holiday; some offices and sites close.
Where: Citywide
National Museum of Beirut
The main archaeological museum, with Phoenician, Roman and Byzantine artefacts.
Pigeon Rocks (Raouché)
Two large rock arches off the coast, viewed from the Corniche.
Corniche
A long seafront promenade popular for walking, jogging and sunset.
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
A large blue-domed mosque in the downtown area.
💡 Modest dress is required.
Gemmayzeh and Mar Mikhael
Neighbourhoods of old houses, stairs, galleries, cafés and bars.
Sursock Museum
A museum of modern and contemporary art in a historic mansion.
Mezze
A spread of small dishes such as hummus, moutabal and stuffed vine leaves.
Man'oushe
Flatbread baked with za'atar and olive oil or cheese, eaten for breakfast.
💡 Neighbourhood bakeries
Kibbeh
Bulgur and minced meat, fried, baked or served raw.
Tabbouleh
A fresh salad of parsley, tomato, mint and bulgur.
Knafeh
Warm cheese pastry with syrup, often eaten in a sesame bun.
Lebanese wine
Wine from the Bekaa Valley.
💡 Wine shops
Za'atar
Wild thyme and sesame spice mix.
💡 Markets and spice shops
Arak
A clear anise-flavoured spirit.
💡 Shops and supermarkets