Longview in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Longview sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 11.9 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Longview's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Longview's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
11.9 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Longview in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F.

A typical winter day in Longview reaches about 59°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Longview

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.

Longview 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° / 39°3.7910.14.1
Feb61° / 42°4.18.710.85.1
Mar69° / 49°4.410.511.86.3
Apr76° / 56°4.49.312.87.0
May83° / 65°4.511.213.65.7
Jun90° / 72°3.510.214.13.9
Jul94° / 75°2.48.513.93.0
Aug94° / 74°2.57.113.23.0
Sep88° / 68°3.3712.24.9
Oct78° / 57°4.17.411.27.3
Nov67° / 47°3.88.310.36.5
Dec58° / 40°4.28.99.94.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Longview gets around 11.9 in of rain and snow 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 7 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Longview?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Longview for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longview in Winter

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

In winter, Longview sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Longview 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 Longview peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Longview 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 Longview is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longview?

Longview sits at 32.5°N, 94.7°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marshall, 22 mi away.

Topography around Longview

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Longview has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 341 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft.

The land around Longview is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
367 ft
50 miles
581 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Marshall 22 mi · Tyler 34 mi · Mount Pleasant 47 mi · Shreveport 58 mi · Bossier City 59 mi · Nacogdoches 62 mi · Sulphur Springs 66 mi · Palestine 73 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 Longview (32.5007°, -94.7405°, elevation 371 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.