Parkland in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Parkland sees average daytime highs around 47°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 17.8 in of precipitation over about 47 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 47°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Parkland's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Parkland's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 47°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 39°F
- Precipitation
- 17.8 in
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 1.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Parkland in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 47°F.
A typical winter day in Parkland reaches about 47°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Parkland 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46° / 39° | 6.5 | 17.1 | 1.5 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 49° / 40° | 4.5 | 13.4 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 52° / 41° | 5.2 | 16.5 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 57° / 45° | 3.9 | 13.6 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| May | 63° / 50° | 2.4 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 68° / 54° | 1.6 | 7 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 74° / 58° | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 75° / 59° | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 69° / 55° | 2.0 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 60° / 49° | 4.4 | 12.6 | 0 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 51° / 43° | 7.2 | 17 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 46° / 39° | 6.8 | 16.6 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Parkland gets around 17.8 in of rain and snow over 47 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 7 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min in early December to 10 h 42 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 1.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Parkland
In winter, Parkland overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Parkland's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Parkland?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parkland.
What to pack for Parkland in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Parkland sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Parkland in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Parkland peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Parkland 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 Parkland is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Parkland?
Parkland sits at 47.2°N, 122.4°W, 377 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanaway, 3.7 mi away.
Topography around Parkland
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Parkland.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Parkland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 354 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.
The land around Parkland is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) 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 Parkland (47.1554°, -122.434°, elevation 377 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.