Lebanon
Beirut in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 8.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort10.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 18°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~11 mm rain)
- Air quality7.4
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~22 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline2.0
- ·Very high caution
| May | Apr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.7 Excellent | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 25° / 18° | 23° / 15° |
| Rain | 11 mm | 31 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 22 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 & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Orthodox Good Friday 30 Apr – 2 May · 3 days off in a row
- Eid al-Adha 15–17 May · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Resistance and Liberation Day (9 May)
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.
No major events on our calendar for May.
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
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
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