Clinton in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Clinton sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 14.1 in of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Clinton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clinton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
40°F
Precipitation
14.1 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Clinton in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F.

A typical winter day in Clinton reaches about 59°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Clinton

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

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Clinton 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.89.710.14.0
Feb61° / 41°4.79.710.85.0
Mar68° / 48°4.810.411.86.3
Apr76° / 55°4.58.612.87.1
May83° / 63°4.19.813.66.0
Jun89° / 70°3.411.414.14.1
Jul91° / 73°4.013.813.93.4
Aug91° / 72°3.711.613.23.5
Sep87° / 67°3.37.312.25.0
Oct78° / 55°3.67.511.27.4
Nov67° / 45°3.67.810.36.6
Dec59° / 40°4.79.49.94.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Clinton gets around 14.1 in of rain and snow over 29 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 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Clinton?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Clinton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clinton in Winter

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

In winter, Clinton sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Clinton in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Clinton peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Clinton 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 Clinton is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clinton?

Clinton sits at 32.3°N, 90.3°W, 358 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jackson, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Clinton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clinton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 338 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft.

The land around Clinton is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
607 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Jackson 8.7 mi · Pearl 12 mi · Ridgeland 12 mi · Madison 15 mi · Brandon 20 mi · Vicksburg 32 mi · Greenwood 81 mi · Laurel 83 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 Clinton (32.3415°, -90.3218°, elevation 358 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.