Kingsland in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kingsland sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 7.8 in of rain over about 21 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 66°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Kingsland's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kingsland's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
66°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
46°F
Rainfall
7.8 in
21 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kingsland in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 66°F.

A typical winter day in Kingsland reaches about 66°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Kingsland

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.

Kingsland 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
Jan64° / 44°2.97.410.26.2
Feb67° / 47°2.46.910.96.6
Mar73° / 52°2.97.611.87.3
Apr79° / 58°2.47.212.77.2
May85° / 66°2.79.113.55.5
Jun89° / 72°5.618.6143.4
Jul91° / 74°5.119.813.82.9
Aug89° / 74°6.02113.13.0
Sep86° / 71°4.914.912.24.4
Oct79° / 62°2.98.411.27.0
Nov72° / 52°1.75.810.47.4
Dec66° / 47°2.46.8106.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kingsland gets around 7.8 in of rain over 21 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 18 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 Kingsland

In seasonPeak

In winter, Kingsland overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Kingsland'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 Kingsland?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Kingsland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingsland in Winter

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

In winter, Kingsland sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kingsland in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 61°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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 83°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Nov 21 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar62Cool
Apr68Cool
May75Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct77Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Kingsland 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 Kingsland peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kingsland 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 Kingsland is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kingsland?

Kingsland sits at 30.8°N, 81.7°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is St. Marys, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Kingsland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingsland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft.

The land around Kingsland is covered by trees (81%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
125 ft
50 miles
295 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: St. Marys 9.9 mi · Brunswick 27 mi · Jacksonville 32 mi · Jacksonville Beach 39 mi · Ponte Vedra Beach 43 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 44 mi · Lakeside 47 mi · Palm Valley 47 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 Kingsland (30.8°, -81.6898°, elevation 36 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.