Estelle in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Estelle sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 11.4 in of rain over about 26 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 63°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
50°F
Rainfall
11.4 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
5.8
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Estelle in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F.

A typical winter day in Estelle reaches about 63°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Estelle

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.

Estelle 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
Jan62° / 48°4.3910.35.4
Feb65° / 51°3.78.310.96.1
Mar70° / 57°4.29.111.86.8
Apr76° / 63°3.68.612.77.2
May82° / 70°3.21013.56.3
Jun87° / 76°4.715.713.94.2
Jul88° / 78°5.919.813.73.5
Aug88° / 77°6.020.313.13.5
Sep85° / 74°4.714.212.24.9
Oct78° / 65°3.28.211.37.3
Nov70° / 56°2.97.110.57.2
Dec64° / 51°3.58.510.16.0

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 precipitation

Estelle gets around 11.4 in of rain over 26 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 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Estelle

In seasonPeak

None of Estelle's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Estelle sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Estelle?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Estelle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Estelle in Winter

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

In winter, Estelle sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Estelle in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 13 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Estelle in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estelle peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Estelle 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 Estelle is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Estelle?

Estelle sits at 29.8°N, 90.1°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marrero, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Estelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Estelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft.

The land around Estelle is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (25%), water (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and water (43%), trees (26%) and wetland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Marrero 3.7 mi · Harvey 4.3 mi · Gretna 5.6 mi · Terrytown 6.2 mi · New Orleans 7.5 mi · Metairie Terrace 9.9 mi · Metairie 9.9 mi · Chalmette 11 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 Estelle (29.8458°, -90.1067°, elevation 0 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.