Whitehall in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Whitehall sees average daytime highs around 39°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 9.5 in of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
39°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°F
Precipitation
9.5 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Whitehall in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°F.

A typical winter day in Whitehall reaches about 39°F and drops to 25°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Whitehall

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
33 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Whitehall 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
Jan37° / 22°3.310.75.29.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.79.34.410.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.811.22.611.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.512.40.5135.0
May72° / 53°4.413.3014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°4.011.9014.86.2
Jul83° / 66°3.411.2014.55.6
Aug82° / 64°2.99.7013.66.3
Sep76° / 57°2.98.3012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°2.990.210.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.19.419.82.5
Dec41° / 28°3.410.33.19.20.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Whitehall gets around 9.5 in of rain and snow over 30 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 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours 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 Whitehall?

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.

0.1
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 Whitehall.

What to pack for Whitehall in Winter

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

In winter, Whitehall sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Whitehall 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 Whitehall peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Whitehall 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 Whitehall is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Whitehall?

Whitehall sits at 40.0°N, 82.9°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gahanna, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Whitehall

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Whitehall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 797 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.

The land around Whitehall is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 2 miles, trees (41%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (45%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
682 ft
50 miles
978 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Gahanna 3.7 mi · Reynoldsburg 3.7 mi · Columbus 6.2 mi · Pickerington 9.3 mi · Upper Arlington 9.3 mi · Westerville 11 mi · Pataskala 11 mi · Grove City 12 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 Whitehall (39.9667°, -82.8855°, elevation 794 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.