Palm River-Clair Mel in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Palm River-Clair Mel sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 6.5 in of rain over about 18 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 71°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Palm River-Clair Mel's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palm River-Clair Mel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 71°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 54°F
- Rainfall
- 6.5 in
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Palm River-Clair Mel in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 71°F.
A typical winter day in Palm River-Clair Mel reaches about 71°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Palm River-Clair Mel
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.
Palm River-Clair Mel 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 | 69° / 52° | 2.4 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 72° / 54° | 2.1 | 6 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 76° / 58° | 2.3 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 81° / 64° | 2.1 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 7.2 |
| May | 86° / 70° | 2.6 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 88° / 75° | 6.4 | 19.2 | 13.7 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 88° / 76° | 6.8 | 23.4 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 88° / 77° | 7.0 | 24.2 | 13 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 87° / 75° | 5.4 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 83° / 68° | 2.3 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 77° / 60° | 1.5 | 4.1 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 72° / 55° | 2.0 | 5.4 | 10.3 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Palm River-Clair Mel gets around 6.5 in of rain over 18 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 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Palm River-Clair Mel
None of Palm River-Clair Mel's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Palm River-Clair Mel sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Palm River-Clair Mel's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Palm River-Clair Mel?
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 Palm River-Clair Mel for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Palm River-Clair Mel in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Palm River-Clair Mel sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Palm River-Clair Mel in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 66°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 25 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 65°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 20 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 65 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 69 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Cool |
| Feb | 65 | Cool |
| Mar | 68 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 73 | Refreshing |
| May | 79 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 86 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 85 | Tropical |
| Oct | 80 | Warm |
| Nov | 73 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 69 | Refreshing |
UV index in Palm River-Clair Mel in Winter
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 Palm River-Clair Mel peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Palm River-Clair Mel 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 Palm River-Clair Mel is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Palm River-Clair Mel?
Palm River-Clair Mel sits at 27.9°N, 82.4°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Lake-Orient Park, 4.3 mi away.
Topography around Palm River-Clair Mel
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Palm River-Clair Mel.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm River-Clair Mel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.
The land around Palm River-Clair Mel is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) 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 Palm River-Clair Mel (27.9239°, -82.3794°, elevation 16 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.