Willow Grove in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Willow Grove sees average daytime highs around 42°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 10.4 in of precipitation over about 28 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 42°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
42°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
28°F
Precipitation
10.4 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
0.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Willow Grove in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°F.

A typical winter day in Willow Grove reaches about 42°F and drops to 28°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Willow Grove

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Willow Grove 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
Jan40° / 26°3.39.249.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.093.410.40.4
Mar51° / 34°4.210.82.911.72.4
Apr62° / 44°3.7110.3135.1
May72° / 54°3.612014.26.3
Jun81° / 63°4.211.2014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°4.311.5014.65.0
Aug83° / 67°4.110.2013.65.7
Sep77° / 60°4.29.4012.36.9
Oct65° / 48°3.78.80.110.96.1
Nov54° / 38°3.08.10.49.83.4
Dec44° / 31°4.09.32.29.20.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Willow Grove gets around 10.4 in of rain and snow over 28 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 8 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 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Willow Grove?

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.

0.4
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 Willow Grove.

What to pack for Willow Grove in Winter

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

In winter, Willow Grove sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Willow Grove?

Willow Grove sits at 40.1°N, 75.1°W, 269 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Abington, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Willow Grove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Willow Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,864 ft.

The land around Willow Grove is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
289 ft
10 miles
666 ft
50 miles
1,864 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Abington 1.9 mi · Fox Chase 5.0 mi · Somerton 5.6 mi · West Oak Lane 5.6 mi · Bustleton 6.2 mi · Rhawnhurst 6.2 mi · Lawndale 6.8 mi · East Mount Airy 6.8 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 Willow Grove (40.144°, -75.1157°, elevation 269 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.