Loveland in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Loveland sees average daytime highs around 42°F and overnight lows near 20°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation over about 13 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 42°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Loveland's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Loveland's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 42°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°F
- Precipitation
- 1.9 in
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 0.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Loveland in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°F.
A typical winter day in Loveland reaches about 42°F and drops to 20°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Loveland
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Loveland 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41° / 19° | 0.6 | 4 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 44° / 20° | 0.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 53° / 27° | 1.5 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 60° / 34° | 2.5 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 13 | 4.9 |
| May | 69° / 43° | 3.4 | 11.6 | 0.7 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 79° / 52° | 2.1 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 86° / 58° | 1.7 | 7.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 84° / 57° | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 76° / 49° | 1.5 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 63° / 37° | 1.6 | 6.9 | 2 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 50° / 27° | 1.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 41° / 20° | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Loveland gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 13 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 5 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Loveland?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loveland.
What to pack for Loveland in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Loveland sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 20°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Loveland in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loveland peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Loveland 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 Loveland is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× 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) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Loveland?
Loveland sits at 40.4°N, 105.1°W, 4,984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Windsor, 11 mi away.
Topography around Loveland
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Loveland.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Loveland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 4,984 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,310 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,708 ft.
The land around Loveland is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (52%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (27%) 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 Loveland (40.3978°, -105.075°, elevation 4,984 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.