Vincent in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Vincent sees average daytime highs around 55°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 7.3 in of precipitation over about 17 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 55°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
55°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
40°F
Precipitation
7.3 in
17 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
3.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Vincent 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 Vincent reaches about 55°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Vincent 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° / 40°2.55.71.6103.9
Feb56° / 40°2.96.62.210.74.1
Mar60° / 42°2.06.31.311.75.5
Apr66° / 46°0.940.612.87.3
May73° / 52°0.53.20.113.88.5
Jun82° / 59°0.21.1014.38.1
Jul88° / 65°0.73.6014.15.8
Aug88° / 65°0.52.8013.35.7
Sep83° / 61°0.42.5012.27.7
Oct73° / 53°0.72.7011.18.6
Nov62° / 45°0.730.410.26.5
Dec54° / 39°1.951.19.73.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Vincent gets around 7.3 in of rain and snow over 17 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 5 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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Vincent?

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

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vincent.

What to pack for Vincent in Winter

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

In winter, Vincent sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Vincent 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 Vincent peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Vincent 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 Vincent is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vincent?

Vincent sits at 34.5°N, 118.1°W, 3,225 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Palmdale, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Vincent

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vincent has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 ft around an average of 3,468 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,885 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,000 ft.

The land around Vincent is covered by grassland (73%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 10 miles, and grassland (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,296 ft
10 miles
4,885 ft
50 miles
10,000 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Palmdale 5.6 mi · Lancaster 14 mi · Sunland 19 mi · La Crescenta-Montrose 20 mi · Tujunga 20 mi · Canyon Country 21 mi · La Cañada Flintridge 21 mi · Altadena 22 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 Vincent (34.5005°, -118.1165°, elevation 3,225 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.