Jupiter in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Jupiter sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 5.9 in of rain over about 22 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 72°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
72°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
66°F
Rainfall
5.9 in
22 wet days
Avg wind
12 mph
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Jupiter in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 72°F.

A typical winter day in Jupiter reaches about 72°F and drops to 66°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

50°60°70°80°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Jupiter

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.

Jupiter 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
Jan71° / 65°2.17.710.57.0
Feb72° / 66°1.96.5117.3
Mar74° / 68°2.67.411.87.4
Apr76° / 71°2.58.212.67.4
May80° / 75°3.511.713.36.5
Jun83° / 78°5.719.813.74.6
Jul84° / 80°4.52113.54.1
Aug85° / 80°5.922.8133.8
Sep83° / 79°6.72212.24.1
Oct80° / 76°4.614.111.46.0
Nov76° / 72°2.49.410.77.1
Dec73° / 68°1.88.210.37.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Jupiter gets around 5.9 in of rain over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels muggy — 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 12 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Jupiter

In seasonPeak

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

Jupiter sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Jupiter's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Jupiter?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Jupiter for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Jupiter in Winter

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

In winter, Jupiter sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 66°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Jupiter in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 75°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 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 74°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan74Refreshing
Feb74Refreshing
Mar75Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May79Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Jupiter in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jupiter peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Jupiter 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 Jupiter is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jupiter?

Jupiter sits at 26.9°N, 80.1°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Palm Beach Gardens, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Jupiter

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jupiter has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft.

The land around Jupiter is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (23%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, water (44%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
66 ft
50 miles
210 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Palm Beach Gardens 8.1 mi · Riviera Beach 11 mi · The Acreage 14 mi · West Palm Beach 16 mi · Royal Palm Beach 18 mi · Palm City 19 mi · Palm Springs 21 mi · Stuart 21 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 Jupiter (26.9342°, -80.0942°, elevation 3 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.