Lebanon weather in August

In August, Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lebanon's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
56°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Lebanon is city in Oregon, USA.

Density
917/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical August day in Lebanon reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18457
28457
38457
48457
58457
68457
78457
88457
98357
108356
118356
128356
138356
148356
158356
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258155
268155
278155
288055
298055
308055
318054

How August really feels in Lebanon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lebanon weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 36°6.616.31.491.4
Feb51° / 37°5.114.51.210.12.1
Mar55° / 39°5.716.60.711.62.9
Apr59° / 42°4.215.2013.24.0
May66° / 47°2.79.9014.66.0
Jun72° / 51°1.46.9015.37.2
Jul82° / 56°0.31.80157.8
Aug82° / 56°0.42013.97.6
Sep76° / 52°1.44.7012.38.0
Oct64° / 45°3.710.9010.75.6
Nov53° / 40°6.516.40.29.42.4
Dec47° / 36°7.516.71.38.71.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58218
68119
78119
88020
98119
108020
118020
128020
138020
147921
157921
167921
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227822
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287723
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lebanon gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
228
238
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
384160
484160
584160
684160
784160
883170
983170
1083170
1183170
1283170
1383170
1483170
1583170
1682171
1782171
1882171
1982171
2082171
2182171
2282171
2383161
2483161
2584151
2684151
2785141
2885141
2986131
3086131
3186131

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:027:33
214.55:037:32
314.45:047:31
414.45:057:30
514.45:077:28
614.35:087:27
714.35:097:25
814.25:107:24
914.25:117:23
1014.15:127:21
1114.15:147:20
1214.15:157:18
1314.05:167:17
1414.05:177:15
1513.95:187:14
1613.95:207:12
1713.85:217:10
1813.85:227:09
1913.75:237:07
2013.75:247:05
2113.65:267:04
2213.65:277:02
2313.55:287:00
2413.55:296:58
2513.45:306:57
2613.45:326:55
2713.35:336:53
2813.35:346:51
2913.25:356:49
3013.25:366:48
3113.15:386:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lebanon

In seasonPeak

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

Lebanon's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Lebanon?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lebanon in August

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

In August, Lebanon sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lebanon in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Lebanon peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lebanon in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lebanon is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1537 µg/m³Jan 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lebanon?

Lebanon sits at 44.5°N, 122.9°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 12 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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 ft around an average of 377 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,129 ft.

The land around Lebanon is covered by trees (35%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and cropland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
902 ft
10 miles
1,916 ft
50 miles
6,129 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Albany 12 mi · Corvallis 17 mi · Four Corners 27 mi · Salem 29 mi · Hayesville 31 mi · Keizer 32 mi · Dallas 33 mi · Springfield 34 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 (44.5365°, -122.907°, elevation 354 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).