Oro Valley in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Oro Valley sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation over about 14 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 62°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
62°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
4.5 in
14 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.4
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Oro Valley in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 62°F.

A typical winter day in Oro Valley reaches about 62°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Oro Valley

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.

Oro Valley 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
Jan61° / 41°1.54.50.510.16.2
Feb64° / 43°1.54.70.410.86.9
Mar71° / 48°0.93.50.211.88.0
Apr78° / 54°0.41.60.112.88.7
May87° / 62°0.21.2013.66.2
Jun96° / 71°0.21.4014.13.1
Jul95° / 76°2.310.4013.92.5
Aug93° / 74°2.111.6013.23.0
Sep90° / 69°1.34.9012.24.6
Oct82° / 59°0.73011.27.8
Nov70° / 48°0.930.110.38.1
Dec61° / 41°1.54.40.29.96.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Oro Valley gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 14 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 6 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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Oro Valley?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Oro Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oro Valley in Winter

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

In winter, Oro Valley sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oro Valley?

Oro Valley sits at 32.4°N, 111.0°W, 2,618 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Casas Adobes, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Oro Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oro Valley has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,694 ft around an average of 2,730 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,654 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,854 ft.

The land around Oro Valley is covered by shrubs (60%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, shrubs (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,694 ft
10 miles
6,654 ft
50 miles
7,854 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Casas Adobes 5.0 mi · Catalina Foothills 6.8 mi · Flowing Wells 7.5 mi · Tucson 12 mi · Marana 16 mi · Tanque Verde 17 mi · Drexel Heights 17 mi · Vail 28 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 Oro Valley (32.3909°, -110.9665°, elevation 2,618 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.