Trussville in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Trussville sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 15.4 in of precipitation over about 31 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 56°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
56°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
38°F
Precipitation
15.4 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Trussville in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F.

A typical winter day in Trussville reaches about 56°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 Trussville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 42 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
42
wind chill below the day's low

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

Trussville 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
Jan54° / 36°5.09.80.5103.2
Feb58° / 39°5.110.50.410.84.2
Mar66° / 45°5.711.20.111.75.9
Apr73° / 52°4.59.5012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.910.4013.76.4
Jun86° / 69°4.313.1014.24.6
Jul89° / 72°4.714.60143.8
Aug88° / 71°3.812.4013.24.2
Sep84° / 65°3.48.2012.25.9
Oct74° / 54°3.47.4011.27.4
Nov64° / 44°4.18.1010.36.1
Dec56° / 38°5.310.30.29.83.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Trussville gets around 15.4 in of rain and snow over 31 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 7 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 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Trussville?

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.

3.7
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 Trussville.

What to pack for Trussville in Winter

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

In winter, Trussville sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Trussville 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 Trussville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Trussville 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 Trussville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Trussville?

Trussville sits at 33.6°N, 86.6°W, 699 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Center Point, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Trussville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Trussville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 ft around an average of 827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 ft.

The land around Trussville is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
594 ft
10 miles
1,352 ft
50 miles
2,228 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Center Point 4.3 mi · Dixiana 8.7 mi · Mountain Brook 12 mi · Birmingham 13 mi · Homewood 15 mi · Vestavia Hills 16 mi · Hoover 19 mi · Bessemer 25 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 Trussville (33.6198°, -86.6089°, elevation 699 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.