Prosper in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Prosper sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 8.9 in of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 57°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
57°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
39°F
Precipitation
8.9 in
21 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Prosper in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 57°F.

A typical winter day in Prosper reaches about 57°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Prosper

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 48 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
48
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prosper 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
Jan55° / 37°2.66.80.410.13.9
Feb59° / 40°2.77.40.610.84.9
Mar67° / 48°4.09.20.211.76.3
Apr74° / 55°4.38.6012.87.1
May82° / 64°5.611.4013.76.1
Jun89° / 72°3.49014.24.4
Jul93° / 76°1.95.90143.3
Aug93° / 75°1.95.4013.23.4
Sep87° / 68°3.26.4012.25.4
Oct76° / 57°3.97.6011.27.5
Nov65° / 46°3.66.90.110.36.5
Dec56° / 39°3.57.10.39.84.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Prosper gets around 8.9 in of rain and snow over 21 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 9 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Prosper?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Prosper for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prosper in Winter

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

In winter, Prosper sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Prosper 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 Prosper peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Prosper 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 Prosper is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prosper?

Prosper sits at 33.2°N, 96.8°W, 682 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Frisco, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Prosper

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prosper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 679 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Prosper is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
312 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Frisco 6.2 mi · Celina 6.2 mi · The Trails of Frisco 6.8 mi · Little Elm 9.3 mi · McKinney 11 mi · The Colony 11 mi · Allen 12 mi · Plano 16 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 Prosper (33.2362°, -96.8011°, elevation 682 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.