Sherman in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Sherman sees average daytime highs around 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 8.5 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 55°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Sherman's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sherman's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
55°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
38°F
Precipitation
8.5 in
21 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
3.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Sherman in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 55°F.

A typical winter day in Sherman reaches about 55°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Sherman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 49 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
49
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sherman 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
Jan53° / 36°2.56.70.7103.4
Feb58° / 40°2.67.20.710.74.5
Mar65° / 47°4.09.40.411.76.1
Apr73° / 55°4.69.1012.87.0
May80° / 64°6.011.9013.76.2
Jun88° / 72°3.78.8014.24.6
Jul93° / 75°2.06.30143.6
Aug92° / 75°2.05.8013.23.6
Sep85° / 68°3.36.8012.25.8
Oct75° / 56°4.27.9011.27.4
Nov64° / 46°3.47.10.110.36.2
Dec55° / 38°3.36.90.49.83.8

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

Sherman gets around 8.5 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 8 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

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

Is winter a good time to visit Sherman?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sherman.

What to pack for Sherman in Winter

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

In winter, Sherman sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sherman 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 Sherman peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sherman 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 Sherman is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Nov 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sherman?

Sherman sits at 33.6°N, 96.6°W, 735 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Denison, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Sherman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sherman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 735 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft.

The land around Sherman is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (49%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (52%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
807 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Denison 9.3 mi · Celina 24 mi · Durant 29 mi · Prosper 30 mi · Gainesville 30 mi · McKinney 30 mi · Frisco 35 mi · The Trails of Frisco 36 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 Sherman (33.6357°, -96.6089°, elevation 735 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.