Lebanon weather in January

In January, Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lebanon's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:01 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lebanon is city and the county seat of Warren County, Ohio, United States.

Density
617/km²
people per km²
Founded
1802

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°F through the month.

A typical January day in Lebanon reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

20°40°60°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13926
23926
33926
43926
53926
63925
73825
83825
93825
103825
113824
123824
133824
143724
153723
163723
173723
183723
193723
203722
213722
223722
233722
243722
253722
263722
273723
283723
293823
303823
313823

How January really feels in Lebanon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
15 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lebanon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 24°3.310.24.49.50.0
Feb41° / 26°2.99.33.910.50.3
Mar51° / 34°4.111.42.111.72.5
Apr64° / 45°4.612.50.5135.2
May73° / 55°4.613.1014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.212.5014.75.9
Jul84° / 67°3.511014.55.4
Aug83° / 66°3.19.7013.56.0
Sep77° / 58°2.67.8012.37.2
Oct65° / 47°2.98.60.1116.0
Nov52° / 37°3.39.10.89.82.8
Dec42° / 29°3.69.939.30.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263268
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lebanon gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13412
23412
33512
43513
53613
63613
73614
83714
93714
103615
113615
123615
133616
143616
153516
163516
173416
183416
193316
203316
213215
223115
233115
243015
253014
263014
273014
283014
293014
303014
313014

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:025:18
29.38:025:19
39.38:025:19
49.38:025:20
59.38:025:21
69.38:035:22
79.38:035:23
89.48:025:24
99.48:025:24
109.48:025:25
119.48:025:26
129.48:025:27
139.48:025:28
149.58:025:29
159.58:015:30
169.58:015:31
179.58:015:32
189.68:005:33
199.68:005:34
209.67:595:35
219.67:595:37
229.77:585:38
239.77:585:39
249.77:575:40
259.77:575:41
269.87:565:42
279.87:555:43
289.87:555:44
299.97:545:45
309.97:535:47
319.97:535:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lebanon?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lebanon.

What to pack for Lebanon in January

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

In January, Lebanon sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lebanon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lebanon peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lebanon in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lebanon is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lebanon?

Lebanon sits at 39.4°N, 84.2°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mason, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Lebanon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lebanon.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lebanon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 814 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 ft.

The land around Lebanon is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (35%) within 2 miles, trees (42%), grassland (30%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (42%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
551 ft
50 miles
919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mason 7.5 mi · Springboro 8.1 mi · Middletown 12 mi · Centerville 14 mi · Miamisburg 15 mi · Kettering 17 mi · Forest Park 19 mi · Hamilton 19 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Lebanon (39.4353°, -84.203°, elevation 768 ft), 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. 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).