Frisco in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Frisco sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 8.9 in of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 57°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Frisco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frisco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 57°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 39°F
- Precipitation
- 8.9 in
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Frisco in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 57°F.
A typical winter day in Frisco reaches about 57°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Frisco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 48 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Frisco 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 | 55° / 37° | 2.6 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 59° / 40° | 2.7 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 67° / 48° | 4.0 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 74° / 55° | 4.3 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 82° / 64° | 5.6 | 11.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 89° / 72° | 3.4 | 9 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 93° / 76° | 1.9 | 5.9 | 0 | 14 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 93° / 75° | 1.9 | 5.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 87° / 68° | 3.2 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 76° / 57° | 3.9 | 7.6 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 65° / 46° | 3.6 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 56° / 39° | 3.5 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Frisco gets around 8.9 in of rain and snow over 21 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 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Frisco
None of Frisco's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Frisco sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Frisco?
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 Frisco for sightseeing.
What to pack for Frisco in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Frisco sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Frisco in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frisco peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Frisco 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 Frisco is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Frisco?
Frisco sits at 33.2°N, 96.8°W, 696 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Trails of Frisco, 3.1 mi away.
Topography around Frisco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Frisco.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Frisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.
The land around Frisco is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (26%) 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 Frisco (33.1507°, -96.8236°, elevation 696 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.