Zahle weather in October

In October, Zahle sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Zahle's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zahle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Zahle is capital and largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 33 µg/m³ · 2014

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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zahle reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42613
52513
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31208

How October really feels in Zahle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zahle weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°85124101.6
Feb10° / 7910.83.910.72.2
Mar13° / 649.91.611.74.0
Apr18° / 336.50.212.86.6
May23° / 11°194.5013.78.4
Jun28° / 14°20.5014.28.5
Jul30° / 17°00.10146.8
Aug31° / 17°10.2013.36.5
Sep28° / 15°31012.28.1
Oct23° / 11°184.3011.18.2
Nov16° / 426.60.310.25.9
Dec11° / 6691.69.82.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5937
6937
7937
8928
9919
109010
119010
129010
138812
148812
158713
168614
178515
188416
198416
208317
218218
228218
238020
248020
258020
267921
277822
287822
297822
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zahle gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
69
79
810
910
1011
1111
1212
1312
1413
1513
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2117
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:35 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:15
211.65:365:14
311.65:375:13
411.65:385:11
511.55:385:10
611.55:395:09
711.55:405:07
811.45:415:06
911.45:425:05
1011.35:425:03
1111.35:435:02
1211.35:445:01
1311.25:454:59
1411.25:464:58
1511.25:464:57
1611.15:474:56
1711.15:484:54
1811.15:494:53
1911.05:504:52
2011.05:514:51
2111.05:514:50
2210.95:524:49
2310.95:534:48
2410.95:544:46
2510.85:554:45
2610.85:564:44
2710.85:574:43
2810.75:584:42
2910.75:594:41
3010.75:594:40
3110.76:004:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zahle?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zahle in October

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

In October, Zahle sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zahle 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 at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Zahle in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zahle peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zahle 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 Zahle is worst in November — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zahle's WHO annual average of 33 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorNov 2241 µg/m³Jul 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zahle?

Zahle sits at 33.8°N, 35.9°E, 963 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Chmistâr, 17 km away.

ChmistârAz ZabadānīAleyJouniehBaalbekBeirutByblosRa’s Bayrūt

Topography around Zahle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zahle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 1,062 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,938 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Zahle is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
1,938 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Chmistâr 17 km · Az Zabadānī 23 km · Aley 28 km · Jounieh 30 km · Baalbek 34 km · Beirut 37 km · Byblos 38 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 Zahle (33.8468°, 35.902°, elevation 963 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).