Sanger in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Sanger sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 12.9 in of rain over about 25 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 59°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
59°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
41°F
Rainfall
12.9 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
3 mph
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Sanger in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F.

A typical winter day in Sanger reaches about 59°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Sanger

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.

Sanger 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
Jan58° / 41°4.88.29.84.5
Feb61° / 43°4.29.110.65.2
Mar66° / 46°4.08.611.76.4
Apr72° / 50°1.95.312.97.7
May80° / 56°1.03.213.97.9
Jun89° / 63°0.30.914.55.4
Jul96° / 69°0.10.214.33.1
Aug95° / 68°0.00.113.43.3
Sep89° / 63°0.10.612.25.5
Oct78° / 54°1.22.711.18.4
Nov65° / 46°2.15106.9
Dec57° / 41°3.97.79.54.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Sanger gets around 12.9 in of rain over 25 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 3 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Sanger

In seasonPeak

In winter, Sanger overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sanger's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Sanger?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Sanger for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanger in Winter

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

In winter, Sanger sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sanger in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sanger peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sanger 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 Sanger is worst in September — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16118 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep126Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanger?

Sanger sits at 36.7°N, 119.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parlier, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Sanger

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sanger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 364 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,483 ft.

The land around Sanger is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
1,795 ft
50 miles
11,483 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Parlier 6.8 mi · Reedley 9.9 mi · Selma 9.9 mi · Clovis 11 mi · Fresno 12 mi · Dinuba 15 mi · Hanford 27 mi · Visalia 30 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 Sanger (36.708°, -119.556°, elevation 371 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.