Duxbury in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Duxbury sees average daytime highs around 39°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 12.4 in of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 45°F in early December to 40°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Duxbury's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Duxbury's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°F
- Precipitation
- 12.4 in
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 mph
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Duxbury in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 45°F in early December to 40°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Duxbury reaches about 39°F and drops to 28°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Duxbury
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.
Duxbury 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 | 37° / 26° | 4.1 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 38° / 27° | 3.5 | 9.5 | 5 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 43° / 33° | 4.8 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 52° / 41° | 4.2 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 61° / 50° | 3.3 | 11 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 71° / 59° | 3.4 | 9.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 77° / 66° | 2.8 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 76° / 65° | 3.3 | 9 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 70° / 59° | 3.7 | 8.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 60° / 50° | 4.6 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 51° / 40° | 4.1 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 42° / 32° | 4.8 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Duxbury gets around 12.4 in of rain and snow over 31 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 12 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Duxbury
None of Duxbury's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Duxbury sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Duxbury?
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 Duxbury.
What to pack for Duxbury in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Duxbury sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Duxbury in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 41°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 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.
The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 41 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 51 | 46 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Bracing |
| Feb | 38 | Bracing |
| Mar | 38 | Bracing |
| Apr | 42 | Bracing |
| May | 50 | Bracing |
| Jun | 58 | Bracing |
| Jul | 65 | Cool |
| Aug | 66 | Cool |
| Sep | 63 | Cool |
| Oct | 57 | Bracing |
| Nov | 51 | Bracing |
| Dec | 46 | Bracing |
UV index in Duxbury 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 Duxbury peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Duxbury?
Duxbury sits at 42.0°N, 70.7°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hanover, 8.7 mi away.
Topography around Duxbury
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Duxbury.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Duxbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.
The land around Duxbury is covered by trees (39%) and water (36%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and water (53%) and trees (39%) 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 Duxbury (42.0418°, -70.6723°, elevation 16 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.