Stevens Point in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Stevens Point sees average daytime highs around 27°F and overnight lows near 12°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Stevens Point's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stevens Point's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°F
- Precipitation
- 4.2 in
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Stevens Point in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°F.
A typical winter day in Stevens Point reaches about 27°F and drops to 12°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Stevens Point
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Stevens Point 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 | 24° / 9° | 1.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 12° | 1.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 41° / 23° | 2.2 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 54° / 35° | 3.4 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| May | 66° / 47° | 3.8 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 76° / 57° | 4.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 80° / 61° | 3.5 | 11.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 77° / 59° | 3.5 | 10.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 70° / 51° | 3.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 56° / 39° | 2.9 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 41° / 28° | 2.1 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 16° | 1.7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Stevens Point gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 20 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 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Stevens Point?
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 Stevens Point.
What to pack for Stevens Point in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Stevens Point sees daytime highs around 27°F and nights near 12°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Stevens Point in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stevens Point peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Stevens Point?
Stevens Point sits at 44.5°N, 89.6°W, 1,089 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wisconsin Rapids, 16 mi away.
Topography around Stevens Point
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Stevens Point.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stevens Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 1,102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft.
The land around Stevens Point is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (29%) 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 Stevens Point (44.5236°, -89.5746°, elevation 1,089 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.