Texarkana in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Texarkana sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 12.8 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Texarkana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Texarkana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 56°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 38°F
- Precipitation
- 12.8 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Texarkana in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F.
A typical winter day in Texarkana reaches about 56°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Texarkana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 36 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Texarkana 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 | 54° / 37° | 3.9 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 58° / 40° | 4.2 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 66° / 47° | 5.0 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 74° / 55° | 5.6 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| May | 82° / 64° | 5.3 | 12 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 89° / 71° | 3.7 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 92° / 74° | 2.9 | 8.6 | 0 | 14 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 93° / 73° | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 87° / 67° | 3.1 | 6.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 76° / 56° | 4.2 | 7.5 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 65° / 46° | 4.0 | 8.5 | 0 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 56° / 39° | 4.7 | 9 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Texarkana gets around 12.8 in of rain and snow over 28 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 7 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Texarkana?
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 Texarkana.
What to pack for Texarkana in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Texarkana sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Texarkana in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Texarkana peaks around June 21 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Texarkana 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 Texarkana is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 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) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Texarkana?
Texarkana sits at 33.4°N, 94.0°W, 299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Texarkana, 1.2 mi away.
Topography around Texarkana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Texarkana.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Texarkana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 322 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.
The land around Texarkana is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) and grassland (25%) 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 Texarkana (33.4251°, -94.0477°, elevation 299 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.