Bryant in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bryant sees average daytime highs around 54°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 11.9 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
54°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
36°F
Precipitation
11.9 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bryant in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F.

A typical winter day in Bryant reaches about 54°F and drops to 36°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Bryant

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 64 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
64
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bryant 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
Jan51° / 35°3.58.60.69.92.8
Feb56° / 37°3.79.3110.73.7
Mar65° / 45°4.811.40.211.75.7
Apr73° / 53°5.09.8012.86.8
May81° / 62°5.312.2013.86.1
Jun89° / 70°3.09.4014.34.4
Jul92° / 73°3.310.1014.13.4
Aug91° / 72°2.78.7013.33.7
Sep85° / 65°3.47012.25.8
Oct74° / 54°3.87.4011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.28.3010.25.7
Dec54° / 37°4.69.10.39.73.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Bryant gets around 11.9 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 7 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.

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 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Bryant?

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.

3.3
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 Bryant.

What to pack for Bryant in Winter

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

In winter, Bryant sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bryant in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bryant peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bryant 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 Bryant is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bryant?

Bryant sits at 34.6°N, 92.5°W, 413 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Benton, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Bryant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bryant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft around an average of 407 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 ft.

The land around Bryant is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
341 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Benton 6.2 mi · Little Rock 16 mi · North Little Rock 17 mi · Maumelle 19 mi · Sherwood 21 mi · Jacksonville 29 mi · Hot Springs 33 mi · Conway 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 Bryant (34.5959°, -92.4891°, elevation 413 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.