Adelanto in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Adelanto sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 5.7 in of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Adelanto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adelanto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
56°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
39°F
Precipitation
5.7 in
16 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Adelanto in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F.

A typical winter day in Adelanto reaches about 56°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Adelanto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Adelanto 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 39°1.95.31.59.94.1
Feb57° / 40°2.361.910.74.6
Mar62° / 43°1.45.51.111.76.3
Apr69° / 47°0.73.40.612.87.8
May77° / 53°0.32.1013.88.7
Jun86° / 60°0.10.8014.36.8
Jul92° / 66°0.43.1014.14.4
Aug92° / 67°0.32.6013.34.5
Sep85° / 62°0.31.6012.26.8
Oct75° / 54°0.41.8011.18.8
Nov63° / 44°0.62.70.410.26.9
Dec54° / 38°1.54.319.74.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Adelanto gets around 5.7 in of rain and snow over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Adelanto?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Adelanto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adelanto in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Adelanto sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Adelanto in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adelanto peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Adelanto in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adelanto is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adelanto?

Adelanto sits at 34.6°N, 117.4°W, 2,871 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Victorville, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Adelanto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Adelanto.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Adelanto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 2,874 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,230 ft.

The land around Adelanto is covered by grassland (39%) and bare terrain (39%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
2,008 ft
50 miles
11,230 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Victorville 7.5 mi · Hesperia 12 mi · Apple Valley 14 mi · Barstow Heights 28 mi · Barstow 31 mi · Rialto 33 mi · Highland 34 mi · San Bernardino 34 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 Adelanto (34.5828°, -117.4092°, elevation 2,871 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.