Rohnert Park in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Rohnert Park sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 16.5 in of rain over about 30 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 57°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Rohnert Park's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rohnert Park's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 57°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 42°F
- Rainfall
- 16.5 in
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Rohnert Park in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 57°F.
A typical winter day in Rohnert Park reaches about 57°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Rohnert Park 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 | 56° / 42° | 5.4 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 59° / 43° | 5.6 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 61° / 45° | 4.2 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 64° / 47° | 1.9 | 5.6 | 13 | 6.5 |
| May | 68° / 50° | 1.0 | 3.3 | 14.1 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 73° / 53° | 0.2 | 1 | 14.6 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 75° / 55° | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 75° / 55° | 0.0 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 9.5 |
| Sep | 75° / 54° | 0.1 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 9.3 |
| Oct | 71° / 51° | 1.2 | 3.1 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 62° / 45° | 2.8 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 56° / 42° | 5.5 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rohnert Park gets around 16.5 in of rain over 30 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 5 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rohnert Park
In winter, Rohnert Park overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Rohnert Park's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Rohnert Park?
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 reasonable time to visit Rohnert Park for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rohnert Park in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rohnert Park sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rohnert Park in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 53°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 23 mi away) is warmest in September at about 55°F and coldest in May near 51°F.
The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Bracing |
| Feb | 53 | Bracing |
| Mar | 53 | Bracing |
| Apr | 51 | Bracing |
| May | 51 | Bracing |
| Jun | 51 | Bracing |
| Jul | 53 | Bracing |
| Aug | 54 | Bracing |
| Sep | 55 | Bracing |
| Oct | 55 | Bracing |
| Nov | 54 | Bracing |
| Dec | 53 | Bracing |
UV index in Rohnert Park in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rohnert Park peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Rohnert Park 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 Rohnert Park is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 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 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Rohnert Park?
Rohnert Park sits at 38.3°N, 122.7°W, 105 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 6.8 mi away.
Topography around Rohnert Park
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Rohnert Park.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rohnert Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,457 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,895 ft.
The land around Rohnert Park is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) 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 Rohnert Park (38.3396°, -122.7011°, elevation 105 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.