Lebanon weather in October: Lebanon, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lebanon in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLebanon (2 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00364896
- Location40.33°N 76.47°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
- Population26,456
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 49° 31°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 52° 34°
- Dec 42° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lebanon in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.0°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lebanon and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 57°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 20% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 46°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 46°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00364896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lebanon in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 2 (33%). In all, 4.10 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lebanon, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00364896.
What are the records for October in Lebanon?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 90°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 20°F, on October 28, 1976. The wettest October brought 9.01 in (1976); the snowiest, 8.7 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.0°F: 2021 59.2°F (+5.2), 2022 52.3°F (−1.7), 2023 56.2°F (+2.2), 2024 55.4°F (+1.4), 2025 55.4°F (+1.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.2°F | +5.2°F | 3.49 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | −1.7°F | 5.12 in |
| 2023 | 56.2°F | +2.2°F | 2.67 in |
| 2024 | 55.4°F | +1.4°F | 0.09 in |
| 2025 | 55.4°F | +1.4°F | 4.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00364896; recent months: ACIS, station USC00364896. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lebanon compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, October normal highs run from 56°F in Laporte to 68°F in Marcus Hook; Lebanon's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lebanon in September76°F by day, 55°F at night
- Lebanon in November52°F by day, 34°F at night
- Lebanon through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Octobernormal high 68°F