Pace in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pace sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 13.4 in of rain over about 27 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 63°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
45°F
Rainfall
13.4 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pace in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F.

A typical winter day in Pace reaches about 63°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Pace

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.

Pace 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 43°4.69.210.25.3
Feb65° / 47°4.48.410.96.1
Mar70° / 52°5.09.211.86.8
Apr76° / 58°4.18.612.77.2
May83° / 66°3.39.913.55.9
Jun88° / 73°5.416.213.93.9
Jul89° / 75°6.421.913.83.1
Aug88° / 74°6.82213.13.2
Sep86° / 70°5.513.112.24.7
Oct79° / 60°3.67.411.27.3
Nov70° / 50°3.67.510.57.1
Dec64° / 46°4.49.410.15.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pace gets around 13.4 in of rain over 27 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 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Pace

In seasonPeak

None of Pace's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Pace sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Pace?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Pace for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pace in Winter

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

In winter, Pace sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pace in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 65°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 15 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec68Cool

UV index in Pace in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pace peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pace 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 Pace is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pace?

Pace sits at 30.6°N, 87.2°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ferry Pass, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Pace

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pace has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft.

The land around Pace is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
413 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Ferry Pass 6.8 mi · Ensley 8.7 mi · Brent 9.9 mi · Cantonment 11 mi · East Pensacola Heights 12 mi · Pensacola 13 mi · Bellview 13 mi · West Pensacola 14 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 Pace (30.5994°, -87.1611°, elevation 59 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.