Adrian in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Adrian sees average daytime highs around 34°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 6.9 in of precipitation over about 27 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 34°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°F
Precipitation
6.9 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Adrian in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°F.

A typical winter day in Adrian reaches about 34°F and drops to 21°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

20°40°60°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Adrian

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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
71 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Adrian 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
Jan32° / 19°2.59.969.30.0
Feb35° / 20°2.18.45.410.30.0
Mar45° / 28°2.69.73.511.71.1
Apr58° / 39°3.711.71.113.14.0
May69° / 50°3.912.6014.35.9
Jun78° / 60°3.610.90156.5
Jul82° / 64°3.411014.76.3
Aug80° / 62°3.210.2013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°2.58.3012.37.0
Oct61° / 43°2.79.30.210.95.1
Nov47° / 33°2.78.91.89.61.6
Dec36° / 25°2.38.64.490.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Adrian gets around 6.9 in of rain and snow over 27 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 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Adrian?

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.

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

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adrian.

What to pack for Adrian in Winter

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

In winter, Adrian sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Adrian in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 35°F 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 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Sep 20 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Adrian in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Adrian peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Adrian 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 Adrian is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Adrian?

Adrian sits at 41.9°N, 84.0°W, 787 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sylvania, 21 mi away.

Topography around Adrian

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Adrian has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 794 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 ft.

The land around Adrian is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (57%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
942 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Sylvania 21 mi · Toledo 30 mi · Ann Arbor 30 mi · Jackson 30 mi · Perrysburg 32 mi · Ypsilanti 32 mi · Monroe 33 mi · Oregon 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 Adrian (41.8976°, -84.0372°, elevation 787 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.