Briarwood in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Briarwood sees average daytime highs around 41°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 10.6 in of precipitation over about 28 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 47°F in early December to 42°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Briarwood's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Briarwood's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 41°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 30°F
- Precipitation
- 10.6 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Briarwood in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 47°F in early December to 42°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Briarwood reaches about 41°F and drops to 30°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Briarwood
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.
Briarwood 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 | 38° / 28° | 3.3 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 40° / 28° | 3.1 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 47° / 35° | 4.2 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 57° / 45° | 3.6 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 67° / 55° | 3.4 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 76° / 65° | 3.7 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 82° / 71° | 3.7 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 80° / 70° | 3.9 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 74° / 63° | 3.6 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 63° / 52° | 4.0 | 8.4 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 53° / 42° | 3.2 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 44° / 33° | 4.1 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Briarwood gets around 10.6 in of rain and snow over 28 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 9 h 18 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Briarwood
None of Briarwood's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Briarwood sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Briarwood?
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 Briarwood.
What to pack for Briarwood in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Briarwood sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Briarwood in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 44°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 43 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 55 | 48 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Bracing |
| Feb | 40 | Bracing |
| Mar | 41 | Bracing |
| Apr | 46 | Bracing |
| May | 55 | Bracing |
| Jun | 65 | Cool |
| Jul | 72 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 74 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 71 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 63 | Cool |
| Nov | 55 | Bracing |
| Dec | 48 | Bracing |
UV index in Briarwood 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 Briarwood peaks around July 11 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Briarwood in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Briarwood is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Briarwood?
Briarwood sits at 40.7°N, 73.8°W, 148 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kew Gardens, 0.6 mi away.
Topography around Briarwood
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Briarwood.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Briarwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.
The land around Briarwood is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (56%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (34%) 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 Briarwood (40.7094°, -73.8153°, elevation 148 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.