Norcross in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Norcross sees average daytime highs around 54°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 13.7 in of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
54°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
36°F
Precipitation
13.7 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Norcross in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F.

A typical winter day in Norcross reaches about 54°F and drops to 36°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Norcross

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 69 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
69
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Norcross 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°4.610.40.7102.8
Feb56° / 37°4.6100.510.73.7
Mar64° / 44°4.710.30.111.75.6
Apr72° / 51°4.09.6012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.49.8013.76.7
Jun85° / 68°4.113.7014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.114.60144.1
Aug87° / 70°4.112.7013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.7012.26.4
Oct72° / 53°3.47.2011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.98.5010.25.6
Dec54° / 37°4.610.30.39.83.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Norcross gets around 13.7 in of rain and snow over 31 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 8 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Norcross?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Norcross.

What to pack for Norcross in Winter

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

In winter, Norcross sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Norcross 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 Norcross peaks around July 10 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Norcross 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 Norcross is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Norcross?

Norcross sits at 33.9°N, 84.2°W, 1,047 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Peachtree Corners, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Norcross

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norcross has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 1,030 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 ft.

The land around Norcross is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (45%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
1,070 ft
50 miles
3,307 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Peachtree Corners 1.9 mi · Duluth 5.6 mi · Chamblee 6.2 mi · Tucker 6.2 mi · Johns Creek 6.2 mi · Dunwoody 6.8 mi · Brookhaven 9.3 mi · Sandy Springs 9.3 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 Norcross (33.9412°, -84.2135°, elevation 1,047 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.