Auburn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Auburn sees average daytime highs around 34°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 9.7 in of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 40°F in early December to 36°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Auburn's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°F
- Precipitation
- 9.7 in
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Auburn in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 40°F in early December to 36°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Auburn reaches about 34°F and drops to 21°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Auburn
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.
Auburn 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 | 31° / 19° | 3.2 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 2.8 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 42° / 26° | 3.6 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 55° / 38° | 4.2 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 67° / 48° | 3.8 | 13 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 76° / 58° | 4.3 | 13.2 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 80° / 63° | 4.4 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 78° / 62° | 3.8 | 12.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 71° / 54° | 3.9 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 59° / 44° | 4.4 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 47° / 34° | 3.6 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 36° / 26° | 3.7 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Auburn gets around 9.7 in of rain and snow over 41 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 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Auburn?
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 Auburn.
What to pack for Auburn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Auburn sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Auburn in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 40°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 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 40 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 44 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Bracing |
| Feb | 37 | Bracing |
| Mar | 37 | Bracing |
| Apr | 38 | Bracing |
| May | 43 | Bracing |
| Jun | 57 | Bracing |
| Jul | 69 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 72 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 68 | Cool |
| Oct | 58 | Bracing |
| Nov | 50 | Bracing |
| Dec | 44 | Bracing |
UV index in Auburn 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 Auburn peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (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) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Auburn?
Auburn sits at 42.9°N, 76.6°W, 686 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Syracuse, 22 mi away.
Topography around Auburn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Auburn.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.
The land around Auburn is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) 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 Auburn (42.9317°, -76.5661°, elevation 686 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.