Kingman in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kingman sees average daytime highs around 55°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 55°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
55°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
35°F
Precipitation
4.8 in
15 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kingman in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 55°F.

A typical winter day in Kingman reaches about 55°F and drops to 35°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Kingman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 69 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
69
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kingman 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 35°1.6519.94.0
Feb58° / 37°2.05.91.110.74.8
Mar64° / 43°1.34.70.511.76.8
Apr72° / 49°0.62.70.212.98.3
May81° / 58°0.31.9013.87.9
Jun91° / 67°0.10.8014.34.7
Jul95° / 73°1.15.6014.12.9
Aug94° / 72°1.46.4013.33.3
Sep87° / 65°1.14012.25.8
Oct76° / 53°1.03.1011.18.5
Nov63° / 42°0.92.70.210.16.9
Dec54° / 34°1.1419.73.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Kingman gets around 4.8 in of rain and snow over 15 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 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kingman?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Kingman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingman in Winter

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

In winter, Kingman sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kingman in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingman peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kingman?

Kingman sits at 35.2°N, 114.1°W, 3,350 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bullhead City, 29 mi away.

Topography around Kingman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 3,465 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,570 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,835 ft.

The land around Kingman is covered by shrubs (42%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, shrubs (50%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (48%) and bare terrain (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
4,570 ft
50 miles
7,835 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Bullhead City 29 mi · Lake Havasu City 51 mi · Boulder City 70 mi · Henderson 78 mi · Whitney 84 mi · Paradise 88 mi · Enterprise 88 mi · Winchester 88 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 Kingman (35.1894°, -114.053°, elevation 3,350 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.