El Dorado Hills in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Dorado Hills sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 20.8 in of precipitation over about 33 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 57°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Dorado Hills's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Dorado Hills's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 57°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 40°F
- Precipitation
- 20.8 in
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Dorado Hills in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 57°F.
A typical winter day in El Dorado Hills reaches about 57°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in El Dorado Hills
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Dorado Hills 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 | 56° / 40° | 7.0 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 59° / 42° | 6.8 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 64° / 44° | 6.2 | 10.6 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 69° / 47° | 3.3 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 13 | 6.8 |
| May | 77° / 53° | 2.0 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 86° / 58° | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 91° / 63° | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 91° / 62° | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 86° / 58° | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 76° / 51° | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 63° / 44° | 4.1 | 8 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 56° / 39° | 7.1 | 11.1 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Dorado Hills gets around 20.8 in of rain and snow over 33 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 5 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 El Dorado Hills
In winter, El Dorado Hills overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Dorado Hills's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit El Dorado Hills?
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 reasonable time to visit El Dorado Hills for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Dorado Hills in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Dorado Hills sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills is worst in August — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 67 | 65 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is El Dorado Hills?
El Dorado Hills sits at 38.7°N, 121.1°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Folsom, 5.0 mi away.
Topography around El Dorado Hills
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of El Dorado Hills.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Dorado Hills has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 ft around an average of 745 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,564 ft.
The land around El Dorado Hills is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (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 El Dorado Hills (38.6857°, -121.0822°, elevation 768 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.