Great Bend in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Great Bend sees average daytime highs around 44°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation over about 13 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 44°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Great Bend's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Great Bend's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 44°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°F
- Precipitation
- 3.2 in
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Great Bend in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 44°F.
A typical winter day in Great Bend reaches about 44°F and drops to 24°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Great Bend
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Great Bend 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° / 22° | 0.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 47° / 26° | 1.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 57° / 34° | 2.0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 66° / 44° | 2.7 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 76° / 54° | 4.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 86° / 65° | 3.5 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 91° / 69° | 2.8 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 89° / 67° | 3.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 81° / 59° | 2.1 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 69° / 46° | 2.3 | 6 | 0.3 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 55° / 34° | 1.3 | 4.4 | 1 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 44° / 25° | 1.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Great Bend gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 13 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Great Bend
None of Great Bend's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Great Bend's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Great Bend?
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 Great Bend.
What to pack for Great Bend in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Great Bend sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Great Bend in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Great Bend peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Great Bend?
Great Bend sits at 38.4°N, 98.8°W, 1,850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hays, 47 mi away.
Topography around Great Bend
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Great Bend.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Great Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 1,850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.
The land around Great Bend is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (58%) and grassland (39%) 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 Great Bend (38.3645°, -98.7648°, elevation 1,850 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.