Lebanon weather in March

In March, Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lebanon's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Lebanon is county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
2,366/km²
people per km²
Founded
1720

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Lebanon reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14529
24629
34630
44630
54730
64730
74731
84731
94831
104831
114932
124932
134932
144932
155033
165033
175033
185034
195134
205134
215135
225235
235235
245336
255336
265437
275437
285537
295538
305638
315638

How March really feels in Lebanon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lebanon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 25°3.49.34.49.50.0
Feb41° / 26°3.08.9410.40.2
Mar50° / 33°3.910.53.211.72.3
Apr62° / 44°3.810.80.4135.1
May72° / 54°3.611.9014.26.3
Jun81° / 63°3.611.3014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°3.610.2014.65.2
Aug83° / 66°3.210013.65.8
Sep76° / 59°4.39.4012.36.9
Oct64° / 47°3.78.70.110.95.9
Nov53° / 37°3.28.40.79.83.0
Dec43° / 30°3.79.32.99.20.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lebanon gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13514
23514
33514
43414
53413
63313
73313
83313
93212
103212
113212
123211
133211
143211
153210
163210
173210
18329
19329
20338
21338
22348
23347
24357
25357
26356
27366
28366
29365
30365
31365

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
257light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:495:49
211.06:475:50
311.16:465:51
411.16:445:52
511.26:435:53
611.26:415:54
711.36:405:56
811.36:385:57
911.46:375:58
1011.46:355:59
1111.46:336:00
1211.56:326:01
1311.56:306:02
1411.66:296:03
1511.66:276:04
1611.76:256:05
1711.76:246:06
1811.86:226:08
1911.86:206:09
2011.96:196:10
2111.96:176:11
2211.96:156:12
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.16:086:16
2712.26:076:17
2812.26:056:18
2912.36:036:19
3012.36:026:20
3112.46:006:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lebanon?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lebanon.

What to pack for Lebanon in March

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

In March, Lebanon sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lebanon in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — 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 June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lebanon in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lebanon is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lebanon?

Lebanon sits at 40.3°N, 76.4°W, 469 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lancaster, 22 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 256 ft around an average of 525 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,178 ft.

The land around Lebanon is covered by trees (32%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (36%), cropland (36%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
1,201 ft
50 miles
2,178 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lancaster 22 mi · Harrisburg 25 mi · Reading 25 mi · York 31 mi · Pottstown 40 mi · Carlisle 42 mi · Limerick 47 mi · Hanover 48 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 (40.3409°, -76.4113°, elevation 469 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).