Easton in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Easton sees average daytime highs around 45°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 10.2 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.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 45°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Easton's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Easton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 45°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 33°F
- Precipitation
- 10.2 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 1.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Easton in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 45°F.
A typical winter day in Easton reaches about 45°F and drops to 33°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Easton
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 86 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Easton 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 | 43° / 31° | 3.3 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 45° / 32° | 3.1 | 9 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 53° / 39° | 4.1 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 63° / 49° | 3.3 | 10 | 0.1 | 13 | 5.6 |
| May | 72° / 58° | 3.3 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 80° / 68° | 3.4 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 85° / 73° | 4.0 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 83° / 71° | 4.2 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 77° / 65° | 4.1 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 67° / 54° | 3.8 | 8.1 | 0 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 56° / 44° | 3.1 | 7.8 | 0 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 47° / 36° | 3.7 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Easton gets around 10.2 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 9 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Easton
None of Easton's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Easton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Easton?
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 Easton.
What to pack for Easton in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Easton sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Easton in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 40°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 37°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 6 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 38 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Bracing |
| Feb | 37 | Bracing |
| Mar | 40 | Bracing |
| Apr | 47 | Bracing |
| May | 58 | Bracing |
| Jun | 68 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 76 | Warm |
| Aug | 78 | Warm |
| Sep | 74 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 65 | Cool |
| Nov | 54 | Bracing |
| Dec | 45 | Bracing |
UV index in Easton 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 Easton peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Easton 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 Easton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Easton?
Easton sits at 38.8°N, 76.1°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Annapolis, 27 mi away.
Topography around Easton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Easton.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Easton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 43 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft.
The land around Easton is covered by trees (43%) within 2 miles, trees (36%) and cropland (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (42%) and water (25%) 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 Easton (38.7743°, -76.0763°, elevation 23 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.