Lake Worth Corridor in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lake Worth Corridor sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 5.5 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 74°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Lake Worth Corridor's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lake Worth Corridor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 74°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 65°F
- Rainfall
- 5.5 in
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lake Worth Corridor in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 74°F.
A typical winter day in Lake Worth Corridor reaches about 74°F and drops to 65°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Lake Worth Corridor
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 Worth Corridor 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 | 73° / 63° | 2.0 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 74° / 65° | 1.8 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 76° / 67° | 2.5 | 8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 79° / 70° | 2.7 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 7.0 |
| May | 82° / 74° | 4.1 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 85° / 78° | 6.5 | 21.9 | 13.6 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 86° / 79° | 5.2 | 22.3 | 13.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 86° / 79° | 6.3 | 24 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 85° / 78° | 6.8 | 22.6 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 82° / 76° | 4.4 | 14.9 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 78° / 70° | 2.2 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 75° / 66° | 1.7 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lake Worth Corridor gets around 5.5 in of rain over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lake Worth Corridor
None of Lake Worth Corridor's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Lake Worth Corridor sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Lake Worth Corridor's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Lake Worth Corridor?
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 Worth Corridor for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lake Worth Corridor in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lake Worth Corridor sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 65°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lake Worth Corridor in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 78°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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.
The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 79 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Warm |
| Feb | 77 | Warm |
| Mar | 77 | Warm |
| Apr | 79 | Warm |
| May | 81 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 85 | Tropical |
| Sep | 85 | Tropical |
| Oct | 83 | Tropical |
| Nov | 81 | Warm |
| Dec | 79 | Warm |
UV index in Lake Worth Corridor in Winter
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 Lake Worth Corridor 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Lake Worth Corridor in Winter
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 Worth Corridor is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Lake Worth Corridor?
Lake Worth Corridor sits at 26.6°N, 80.1°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Palm Springs, 1.2 mi away.
Topography around Lake Worth Corridor
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lake Worth Corridor.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Worth Corridor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.
The land around Lake Worth Corridor is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (33%) and water (32%) within 10 miles, and water (39%) and wetland (23%) 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 Worth Corridor (26.6165°, -80.101°, 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.