Evans in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Evans sees average daytime highs around 43°F and overnight lows near 20°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early December to 48°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Evans's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Evans's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
43°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°F
Precipitation
1.3 in
9 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
0.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Evans in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early December to 48°F by late February.

A typical winter day in Evans reaches about 43°F and drops to 20°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Evans

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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
71 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Evans 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 19°0.42.93.39.40.2
Feb45° / 21°0.43.43.410.41.2
Mar55° / 29°1.15.43.211.74.0
Apr62° / 36°1.98.52.7135.5
May71° / 45°2.69.80.614.26.6
Jun82° / 55°1.67.3014.86.4
Jul88° / 61°1.47.5014.64.7
Aug86° / 59°1.26.6013.65.5
Sep78° / 50°1.14.60.312.37.7
Oct64° / 38°1.25.11.410.96.5
Nov51° / 27°0.63.82.99.82.9
Dec41° / 20°0.42.939.20.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Evans gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 9 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 5 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Evans?

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.

0.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Evans.

What to pack for Evans in Winter

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

In winter, Evans sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 20°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Evans in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Evans peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Evans 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 Evans is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Evans?

Evans sits at 40.4°N, 104.7°W, 4,652 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greeley, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Evans

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Evans has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 4,685 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,869 ft.

The land around Evans is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (60%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
495 ft
50 miles
9,869 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Greeley 3.1 mi · Windsor 13 mi · Loveland 21 mi · Fort Collins 25 mi · Longmont 26 mi · Brighton 28 mi · Erie 29 mi · Lafayette 34 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 Evans (40.3764°, -104.6922°, elevation 4,652 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.