Lebanon weather in October

In October, Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lebanon's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical October day in Lebanon reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17053
27053
37052
46952
56951
66951
76851
86850
96750
106749
116649
126649
136548
146548
156547
166447
176447
186346
196346
206346
216245
226245
236145
246144
256044
266044
276043
285943
295943
305942
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 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165149
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lebanon gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164161460
266161350
366161350
468151250
569151141
670151041
77115941
87314931
97414831
107514731
117713721
127813621
138012521
148012521
158312410
168411410
178511310
188610310
198610310
20879310
21899200
22899200
23908200
24908200
25917200
26917200
27917200
28917200
29926200
30926200
31926200

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:42
211.56:085:40
311.56:095:39
411.46:105:37
511.46:115:35
611.46:135:34
711.36:145:32
811.36:155:30
911.26:165:29
1011.26:175:27
1111.16:185:26
1211.16:195:24
1311.06:205:23
1411.06:215:21
1511.06:225:19
1610.96:235:18
1710.96:245:17
1810.86:265:15
1910.86:275:14
2010.76:285:12
2110.76:295:11
2210.76:305:09
2310.66:315:08
2410.66:325:07
2510.56:345:05
2610.56:355:04
2710.46:365:03
2810.46:375:01
2910.46:385:00
3010.36:394:59
3110.36:414:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.14 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 — October's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

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).

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
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 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Lebanon in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — 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 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 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
October 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).