Hinesville in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Hinesville sees average daytime highs around 64°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 9.0 in of rain over about 23 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 64°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
64°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
43°F
Rainfall
9.0 in
23 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.0
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Hinesville in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 64°F.

A typical winter day in Hinesville reaches about 64°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Hinesville

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.

Hinesville 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° / 41°3.17.710.25.6
Feb65° / 44°2.97.710.86.2
Mar72° / 50°3.08.411.87.1
Apr78° / 56°2.87.712.87.2
May84° / 64°2.99.613.65.6
Jun89° / 71°5.918.2143.5
Jul91° / 74°5.419.513.92.8
Aug89° / 74°6.420.713.23.1
Sep85° / 69°4.514.112.24.7
Oct78° / 59°3.37.711.27.2
Nov70° / 49°2.1610.47.3
Dec64° / 44°2.97.7106.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Hinesville gets around 9.0 in of rain over 23 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 7 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Hinesville

In seasonPeak

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

Hinesville 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 Hinesville?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Hinesville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hinesville in Winter

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

In winter, Hinesville sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Hinesville 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 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 57°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Nov 16 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb57Bracing
Mar60Cool
Apr67Cool
May74Refreshing
Jun81Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct76Warm
Nov68Refreshing
Dec61Cool

UV index in Hinesville 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 Hinesville peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hinesville 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 Hinesville is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1720 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hinesville?

Hinesville sits at 31.8°N, 81.6°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pooler, 27 mi away.

Topography around Hinesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hinesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 75 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 374 ft.

The land around Hinesville is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Pooler 27 mi · Savannah 34 mi · Wilmington Island 38 mi · Statesboro 43 mi · Brunswick 48 mi · Bluffton 51 mi · Hilton Head 55 mi · Hilton Head Island 56 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 Hinesville (31.8469°, -81.596°, elevation 75 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.