Sidon weather in October

In October, Sidon sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 44 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sidon's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Sidon is capital city of South Governorate, Lebanon.

Founded
~3 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sidon reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72523
82522
92522
102522
112522
122522
132522
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192521
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212421
222421
232421
242421
252421
262420
272420
282320
292320
302320
312320

Sidon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°21314.2104.5
Feb16° / 12°17211.210.84.7
Mar17° / 13°1079.311.75.8
Apr19° / 15°59612.87.1
May22° / 18°203.413.78.4
Jun25° / 22°51.114.29.3
Jul27° / 24°20.7149.0
Aug27° / 25°10.413.28.8
Sep27° / 24°81.712.28.8
Oct25° / 22°444.911.28.4
Nov21° / 18°1228.310.37.1
Dec17° / 14°20112.59.85.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5946
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12919
139010
149010
159010
168812
178812
188812
198614
208614
218515
228515
238416
248416
258218
268218
278119
288119
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sidon gets around 44 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1716
1816
1917
2018
2119
2219
2320
2421
2522
2622
2723
2824
2925
3025
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123255020
223265019
323265217
424275116
524275215
624285214
724295312
824305311
925315210
102532529
112633518
122634517
132734507
142735496
152836486
162937465
1731038455
1831040434
1931141414
2041242393
2141443373
2251543352
2361644322
2461844301
2572044281
2682244251
2792344230
28102544210
29112743180
30123042160
31133241140

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:375:18
211.65:385:16
311.65:395:15
411.65:405:13
511.55:405:12
611.55:415:11
711.55:425:09
811.45:435:08
911.45:435:07
1011.45:445:06
1111.35:455:04
1211.35:465:03
1311.35:475:02
1411.25:475:00
1511.25:484:59
1611.15:494:58
1711.15:504:57
1811.15:514:56
1911.05:524:55
2011.05:524:53
2111.05:534:52
2211.05:544:51
2310.95:554:50
2410.95:564:49
2510.95:574:48
2610.85:584:47
2710.85:584:46
2810.85:594:45
2910.76:004:44
3010.76:014:43
3110.76:024:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sidon

In seasonPeak

None of Sidon's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sidon's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Sidon?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Sidon for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sidon in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Sidon sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Sidon in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 24 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Sidon in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidon peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidon in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sidon is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1544 µg/m³Aug 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr45Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidon?

Sidon sits at 33.6°N, 35.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Ghazieh, 4.0 km away.

HabboûchJezzineNabatîyé et TahtaAleyTyreBeirutRa’s Bayrūt

Topography around Sidon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Sidon is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
999 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ghazieh 4.0 km · Habboûch 20 km · Jezzine 20 km · Nabatîyé et Tahta 22 km · Aley 35 km · Tyre 36 km · Beirut 39 km · Ra’s Bayrūt 39 km

Lebanon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
Happiness
3.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 477
Religion
Muslim 68%Christian 32%Druze 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sidon (33.5575°, 35.3715°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).