Lebanon weather in October

In October, Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lebanon's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical October day in Lebanon reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17048
27048
36948
46947
56847
66847
76747
86747
96746
106646
116646
126546
136546
146545
156445
166445
176445
186345
196344
206244
216244
226144
236144
246043
256043
266043
275943
285943
295842
305842
315842

How October really feels in Lebanon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45743
55644
65545
75446
85347
95248
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274258
284159
294060
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lebanon gets around 3.7 in of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
528
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2238
2338
2439
2540
2641
2741
2842
2943
3044
3145

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39361
49460
59460
69460
79550
89550
99550
109640
119640
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:46
211.56:175:44
311.46:185:42
411.46:195:40
511.36:205:38
611.26:225:37
711.26:235:35
811.16:245:33
911.16:255:31
1011.06:275:29
1111.06:285:27
1210.96:295:26
1310.96:315:24
1410.86:325:22
1510.86:335:20
1610.76:355:19
1710.76:365:17
1810.66:375:15
1910.66:395:14
2010.56:405:12
2110.56:415:10
2210.46:435:09
2310.46:445:07
2410.36:455:06
2510.36:475:04
2610.26:485:03
2710.26:495:01
2810.26:515:00
2910.16:524:58
3010.16:534:57
3110.06:554:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.82 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 — October's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lebanon

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Lebanon?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lebanon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lebanon in October

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

In October, Lebanon sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lebanon in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — 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 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 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
October 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).