Lake Havasu City in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lake Havasu City sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 2.7 in of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early December to 70°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lake Havasu City's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lake Havasu City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 66°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 44°F
- Rainfall
- 2.7 in
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lake Havasu City in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early December to 70°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Lake Havasu City reaches about 66°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Lake Havasu City
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Lake Havasu City 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65° / 43° | 0.9 | 3.2 | 10 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 69° / 47° | 1.1 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 76° / 53° | 0.6 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 83° / 59° | 0.2 | 1.2 | 12.8 | 7.5 |
| May | 92° / 68° | 0.1 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 101° / 77° | 0.0 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 105° / 84° | 0.3 | 1.9 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 104° / 83° | 0.4 | 2.4 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 98° / 76° | 0.4 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 86° / 62° | 0.4 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 73° / 50° | 0.5 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 64° / 43° | 0.7 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lake Havasu City gets around 2.7 in of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Lake Havasu City?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Lake Havasu City for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lake Havasu City in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lake Havasu City sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Lake Havasu City in Winter
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 Lake Havasu City peaks around June 22 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Lake Havasu City?
Lake Havasu City sits at 34.5°N, 114.3°W, 738 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bullhead City, 48 mi away.
Topography around Lake Havasu City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lake Havasu City.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Havasu City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft around an average of 735 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,590 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,995 ft.
The land around Lake Havasu City is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (74%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (66%) and shrubs (28%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Lake Havasu City (34.4839°, -114.3225°, elevation 738 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.