Wesley Chapel in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Wesley Chapel sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 6.6 in of rain over about 18 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 72°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
72°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
6.6 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Wesley Chapel in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 72°F.

A typical winter day in Wesley Chapel reaches about 72°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

40°60°80°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Wesley Chapel

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

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wesley Chapel 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan70° / 50°2.46.210.47.2
Feb73° / 52°2.26.3117.4
Mar78° / 56°2.46.311.87.6
Apr83° / 62°2.36.612.76.6
May88° / 68°2.78.313.44.8
Jun89° / 73°6.118.713.83.2
Jul90° / 74°6.922.113.62.8
Aug90° / 75°7.023.3132.7
Sep88° / 73°5.317.212.23.5
Oct84° / 66°2.38.611.35.9
Nov77° / 58°1.54.510.67.8
Dec73° / 53°2.15.610.27.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Wesley Chapel gets around 6.6 in of rain over 18 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 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Wesley Chapel

In seasonPeak

None of Wesley Chapel's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Wesley Chapel sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Wesley Chapel's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Wesley Chapel?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Wesley Chapel for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Wesley Chapel in Winter

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

In winter, Wesley Chapel sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Wesley Chapel in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 64°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 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 62°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 20 to Dec 1 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov71Refreshing
Dec66Cool

UV index in Wesley Chapel in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wesley Chapel peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wesley Chapel?

Wesley Chapel sits at 28.2°N, 82.3°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Land O' Lakes, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Wesley Chapel

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wesley Chapel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 98 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Wesley Chapel is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Land O' Lakes 8.1 mi · Lutz 9.9 mi · University 13 mi · Lake Magdalene 14 mi · Temple Terrace 15 mi · Northdale 15 mi · Greater Northdale 15 mi · Carrollwood 17 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 Wesley Chapel (28.2397°, -82.3279°, elevation 108 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.