Mission in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mission sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.2 in of rain over about 14 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 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mission's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mission's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 74°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 54°F
- Rainfall
- 3.2 in
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mission in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 74°F.
A typical winter day in Mission reaches about 74°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Mission
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.
Mission 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 | 72° / 52° | 1.0 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 76° / 56° | 0.9 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 82° / 62° | 1.4 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 88° / 68° | 1.7 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| May | 92° / 73° | 2.2 | 6.6 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 96° / 77° | 2.0 | 7.1 | 13.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 98° / 78° | 2.1 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 98° / 78° | 1.6 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 93° / 75° | 3.5 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 87° / 68° | 2.3 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 79° / 60° | 1.4 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 73° / 54° | 1.2 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mission gets around 3.2 in of rain over 14 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 10 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mission?
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 Mission for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mission in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mission sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Mission 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 Mission peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mission 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 Mission is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Mission?
Mission sits at 26.2°N, 98.3°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alton, 5.0 mi away.
Topography around Mission
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mission.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mission has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.
The land around Mission is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, trees (31%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (33%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Mission (26.2159°, -98.3253°, elevation 141 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.