Woodlawn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Woodlawn sees average daytime highs around 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 346 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 5°C in early December to 1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Woodlawn's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Woodlawn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 1°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 346 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Woodlawn in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 5°C in early December to 1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Woodlawn reaches about 1°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Woodlawn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Woodlawn 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 (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -9° | 111 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -0° / -9° | 101 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -5° | 108 | 12 | 6.8 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / 1° | 92 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 13.2 | 1.6 |
| May | 14° / 5° | 83 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 98 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 15° | 90 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 91 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 97 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 124 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 8° / 1° | 129 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 3° / -4° | 134 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Woodlawn gets around 346 mm 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min 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 1.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Woodlawn
None of Woodlawn's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Woodlawn sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Woodlawn?
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 Woodlawn.
What to pack for Woodlawn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Woodlawn sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Woodlawn in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 3°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 5 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Woodlawn in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Woodlawn peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Woodlawn?
Woodlawn sits at 44.7°N, 63.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Dartmouth, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Woodlawn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Woodlawn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Woodlawn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m.
The land around Woodlawn is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (39%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- 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 Woodlawn (44.6775°, -63.5273°, elevation 51 m), 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.