Green Valley in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Green Valley sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation over about 12 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 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
39°F
Precipitation
3.1 in
12 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.7
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Green Valley 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 Green Valley reaches about 63°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Green Valley

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.

Green Valley 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
Jan63° / 38°1.03.910.26.6
Feb65° / 41°1.0410.87.1
Mar71° / 46°0.7311.88.2
Apr78° / 51°0.21.512.88.8
May87° / 58°0.11.113.66.4
Jun95° / 67°0.32143.4
Jul93° / 72°2.511.513.93.0
Aug91° / 70°2.311.613.23.6
Sep89° / 66°1.45.612.25.1
Oct81° / 56°0.72.811.27.9
Nov71° / 46°0.62.510.48.3
Dec62° / 38°1.14.2106.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Green Valley gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 12 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 6 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Green Valley?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Green Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Green Valley in Winter

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

In winter, Green Valley sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Green Valley in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Green Valley peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Green Valley?

Green Valley sits at 31.9°N, 111.0°W, 2,904 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sahuarita, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Green Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Green Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft around an average of 2,940 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,159 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,277 ft.

The land around Green Valley is covered by shrubs (46%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, shrubs (78%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
351 ft
10 miles
3,159 ft
50 miles
7,277 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Sahuarita 7.5 mi · Drexel Heights 20 mi · Vail 21 mi · Tucson 25 mi · Rio Rico 27 mi · Flowing Wells 30 mi · Catalina Foothills 31 mi · Tanque Verde 31 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 Green Valley (31.8543°, -110.9937°, elevation 2,904 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.