Big Spring in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Big Spring sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 60°F in early December to 65°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Big Spring's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Big Spring's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 59°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 35°F
- Precipitation
- 3.0 in
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Big Spring in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 60°F in early December to 65°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Big Spring reaches about 59°F and drops to 35°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Big Spring
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 82 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Big Spring 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 | 57° / 34° | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 62° / 37° | 1.1 | 4 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 70° / 45° | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 78° / 53° | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 86° / 62° | 2.9 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 92° / 69° | 1.7 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 94° / 72° | 1.5 | 5.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 92° / 71° | 1.9 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 86° / 64° | 1.9 | 6.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 77° / 54° | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 66° / 43° | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 58° / 35° | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Big Spring gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 11 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 10 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Big Spring?
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 reasonable time to visit Big Spring for sightseeing.
What to pack for Big Spring in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Big Spring sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Big Spring in Winter
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 Big Spring peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Big Spring?
Big Spring sits at 32.3°N, 101.5°W, 2,441 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 39 mi away.
Topography around Big Spring
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Big Spring.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Big Spring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft around an average of 2,497 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft.
The land around Big Spring is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) and cropland (24%) 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 Big Spring (32.2504°, -101.4787°, elevation 2,441 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.