Tiffin in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tiffin sees average daytime highs around 37°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 8.2 in of precipitation over about 30 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 37°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
37°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°F
Precipitation
8.2 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tiffin in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°F.

A typical winter day in Tiffin reaches about 37°F and drops to 23°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

20°40°60°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Tiffin

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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
59 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Tiffin 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
Jan34° / 21°2.910.76.29.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.49.15.210.40.0
Mar48° / 30°3.411.23.611.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.112.60.813.14.5
May71° / 52°4.313.3014.36.0
Jun79° / 61°4.012014.96.3
Jul82° / 65°3.411.3014.76.1
Aug81° / 63°3.210.2013.66.5
Sep75° / 56°2.79.1012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°2.89.40.210.95.5
Nov50° / 35°3.19.21.49.72.2
Dec39° / 26°2.910.24.39.10.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Tiffin gets around 8.2 in of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

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 10 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Tiffin?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiffin.

What to pack for Tiffin in Winter

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

In winter, Tiffin sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tiffin in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 35°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 35 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Sep 21 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr43Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct59Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Tiffin in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tiffin peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tiffin 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 Tiffin is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiffin?

Tiffin sits at 41.1°N, 83.2°W, 745 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fremont, 17 mi away.

Topography around Tiffin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tiffin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 764 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft.

The land around Tiffin is covered by grassland (27%), cropland (26%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (71%) within 10 miles, and cropland (61%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
1,106 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Fremont 17 mi · Findlay 25 mi · Bowling Green 30 mi · Norwalk 30 mi · Sandusky 34 mi · Marion 37 mi · Perrysburg 39 mi · Oregon 40 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 Tiffin (41.1145°, -83.178°, elevation 745 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.