Lodi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Lodi sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 13.2 in of rain over about 28 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 59°F in early December to 63°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Lodi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lodi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
42°F
Rainfall
13.2 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lodi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early December to 63°F by late February.

A typical winter day in Lodi reaches about 59°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Lodi

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.

Lodi 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
Jan57° / 41°4.59.29.74.2
Feb62° / 44°4.49.410.55.2
Mar67° / 47°3.7911.76.4
Apr72° / 50°1.85.5137.6
May80° / 55°1.03.8147.9
Jun87° / 59°0.20.914.66.3
Jul90° / 60°0.00.114.45.4
Aug89° / 60°0.10.213.55.6
Sep86° / 58°0.10.712.36.8
Oct77° / 53°1.33.2118.4
Nov65° / 45°2.36.29.96.5
Dec57° / 41°4.39.39.44.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Lodi gets around 13.2 in of rain over 28 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 5 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Lodi

In seasonPeak

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

Lodi's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Lodi?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Lodi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lodi in Winter

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

In winter, Lodi sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lodi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lodi peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lodi 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 Lodi is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lodi?

Lodi sits at 38.1°N, 121.3°W, 49 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Galt, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Lodi

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lodi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 52 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,787 ft.

The land around Lodi is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 2 miles, cropland (50%) within 10 miles, and grassland (38%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
4,787 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Galt 8.7 mi · Stockton 12 mi · Elk Grove 20 mi · Lathrop 21 mi · Laguna 22 mi · Manteca 23 mi · Vineyard 24 mi · Oakley 25 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 Lodi (38.1302°, -121.2725°, elevation 49 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.