Mansfield in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mansfield sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 8.4 in of precipitation over about 20 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 58°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mansfield's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mansfield's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 58°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 40°F
- Precipitation
- 8.4 in
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mansfield in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 58°F.
A typical winter day in Mansfield reaches about 58°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Mansfield
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mansfield 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 | 56° / 38° | 2.6 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 61° / 41° | 2.6 | 7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 68° / 49° | 3.5 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 75° / 56° | 3.8 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| May | 83° / 65° | 4.6 | 10.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 90° / 72° | 3.3 | 8.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 94° / 76° | 1.6 | 5.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 94° / 75° | 2.3 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 87° / 69° | 2.4 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 78° / 58° | 3.8 | 7.5 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 66° / 47° | 3.1 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 58° / 40° | 3.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mansfield gets around 8.4 in of rain and snow over 20 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 9 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mansfield?
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 reasonable time to visit Mansfield for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mansfield in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mansfield sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Mansfield in Winter
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 Mansfield peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mansfield 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 Mansfield is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Mansfield?
Mansfield sits at 32.6°N, 97.1°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midlothian, 9.9 mi away.
Topography around Mansfield
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mansfield.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mansfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 636 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.
The land around Mansfield is covered by grassland (32%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) 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 Mansfield (32.5632°, -97.1417°, elevation 604 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.