Lebanon weather in January

In January, Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 47°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lebanon's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
12th warmest
Overnight low
32°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Lebanon is city in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 47°F through the month.

A typical January day in Lebanon reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24733
34733
44733
54733
64733
74733
84732
94732
104732
114732
124732
134732
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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 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 32°4.310.91.79.81.5
Feb51° / 34°4.710.71.710.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.111.90.711.74.7
Apr70° / 50°5.011012.96.2
May78° / 60°4.812.6013.96.3
Jun85° / 68°4.012.5014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.112.5014.24.2
Aug87° / 70°3.210.5013.44.6
Sep82° / 63°3.37.9012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.57.90.111.17.1
Nov59° / 41°4.08.80.310.14.8
Dec50° / 35°5.1110.89.62.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143664
153664
163664
173763
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lebanon gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3375
4375
5385
6385
7395
8395
9395
10395
11396
12396
13396
14396
15386
16386
17376
18366
19356
20356
21346
22336
23326
24326
25316
26316
27316
28316
29306
30316
31316

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89541
99541
109541
119541
129631
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289820
299820
309820
319721

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:014:36
29.67:014:36
39.67:014:37
49.67:024:38
59.67:024:39
69.67:024:39
79.67:024:40
89.77:024:41
99.77:024:42
109.77:024:43
119.77:024:44
129.77:024:44
139.77:014:45
149.87:014:46
159.87:014:47
169.87:014:48
179.87:014:49
189.87:004:50
199.97:004:51
209.97:004:52
219.96:594:53
229.96:594:54
239.96:584:55
2410.06:584:56
2510.06:574:57
2610.06:574:58
2710.06:564:59
2810.16:565:00
2910.16:555:01
3010.16:555:02
3110.26:545:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

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).

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-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 47°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lebanon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lebanon peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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 July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lebanon?

Lebanon sits at 36.2°N, 86.3°W, 528 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mount Juliet, 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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft around an average of 568 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Lebanon is covered by grassland (39%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (43%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
233 ft
10 miles
804 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mount Juliet 12 mi · Gallatin 15 mi · Hermitage 19 mi · Hendersonville 19 mi · Smyrna 20 mi · La Vergne 21 mi · Goodlettsville 25 mi · Murfreesboro 25 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 (36.2081°, -86.2911°, elevation 528 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).