Lebanon weather in January

In January, Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 6.6 in of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lebanon's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
11th warmest
Overnight low
36°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
6.6 in
16.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:51 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical January day in Lebanon reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14635
24635
34635
44635
54635
64735
74735
84736
94736
104736
114736
124736
134736
144736
154736
164836
174836
184836
194836
204836
214836
224836
234936
244936
254936
264937
274937
284937
294937
305037
315037

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
wind chill below the day's low

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 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122476
132575
142575
152575
162575
172674
182674
192674
202674
212773
222773
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lebanon gets around 6.6 in of rain and snow over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1536
2536
3546
4546
5546
6546
7546
8556
9556
10555
11555
12555
13555
14544
15544
16544
17534
18534
19523
20523
21523
22513
23513
24513
25503
26503
27503
28503
29493
30494
31494

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:544:36
28.77:544:36
38.77:544:37
48.77:544:38
58.77:544:39
68.87:544:40
78.87:544:41
88.87:544:42
98.87:544:43
108.87:534:44
118.97:534:45
128.97:534:46
138.97:524:47
148.97:524:48
159.07:524:50
169.07:514:51
179.07:514:52
189.07:504:53
199.17:504:54
209.17:494:56
219.17:484:57
229.27:484:58
239.27:474:59
249.27:465:01
259.37:455:02
269.37:455:03
279.37:445:05
289.47:435:06
299.47:425:07
309.57:415:09
319.57:405:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.35 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 — January's 1.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lebanon

In seasonPeak

In January, Lebanon sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 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).

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-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 48°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lebanon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. 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 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 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
January 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).