Lake Jackson in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Lake Jackson sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 10.0 in of rain over about 27 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 65°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
65°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
50°F
Rainfall
10.0 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lake Jackson in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 65°F.

A typical winter day in Lake Jackson reaches about 65°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

40°60°80°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Lake Jackson

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.

Lake Jackson 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° / 48°3.79.610.45.8
Feb67° / 52°2.77.9116.3
Mar72° / 57°3.28.511.87.0
Apr78° / 63°3.38.712.77.0
May84° / 71°3.310.113.45.7
Jun89° / 76°4.013.113.84.1
Jul90° / 77°3.413.313.73.6
Aug91° / 77°3.613.6133.5
Sep87° / 73°4.713.812.24.4
Oct81° / 65°4.19.411.36.7
Nov72° / 56°3.98.910.57.0
Dec66° / 50°3.69.110.26.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Lake Jackson gets around 10.0 in of rain over 27 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 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Lake Jackson

In seasonPeak

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

Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Lake Jackson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lake Jackson in Winter

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

In winter, Lake Jackson sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Lake Jackson in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 62°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 2 to Dec 1 — about 8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct79Warm
Nov71Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Lake Jackson in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — 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 Jackson peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lake Jackson?

Lake Jackson sits at 29.0°N, 95.4°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Angleton, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Lake Jackson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Jackson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft.

The land around Lake Jackson is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (32%), trees (31%) and wetland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (36%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
213 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Angleton 9.3 mi · Alvin 29 mi · Bay City 32 mi · Fresno 35 mi · La Marque 36 mi · Friendswood 37 mi · Dickinson 37 mi · Pearland 38 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 Lake Jackson (29.0339°, -95.4344°, elevation 13 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.