Mount Lebanon in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mount Lebanon sees average daytime highs around 40°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 10.2 in of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mount Lebanon's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mount Lebanon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°F
- Precipitation
- 10.2 in
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mount Lebanon in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°F.
A typical winter day in Mount Lebanon reaches about 40°F and drops to 26°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Mount Lebanon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mount Lebanon weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37° / 24° | 3.6 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 41° / 25° | 3.2 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 50° / 33° | 4.4 | 13 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 62° / 43° | 4.6 | 13.8 | 0.9 | 13 | 4.7 |
| May | 71° / 52° | 5.0 | 14.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 79° / 61° | 5.2 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 82° / 65° | 5.0 | 14.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 81° / 63° | 3.8 | 12.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 75° / 56° | 3.9 | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 63° / 45° | 3.6 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 51° / 36° | 3.5 | 10 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 42° / 29° | 3.5 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mount Lebanon gets around 10.2 in of rain and snow over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mount Lebanon?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mount Lebanon.
What to pack for Mount Lebanon in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mount Lebanon sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Mount Lebanon in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Lebanon peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Mount Lebanon in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mount Lebanon is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Mount Lebanon?
Mount Lebanon sits at 40.4°N, 80.0°W, 1,060 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bethel Park, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around Mount Lebanon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mount Lebanon.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Lebanon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft around an average of 1,148 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 ft.
The land around Mount Lebanon is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Mount Lebanon (40.3554°, -80.0495°, elevation 1,060 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.