Ciudad Río Bravo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ciudad Río Bravo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 83 mm of rain over about 15 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ciudad Río Bravo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Río Bravo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ciudad Río Bravo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Ciudad Río Bravo reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ciudad Río Bravo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ciudad Río Bravo 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 12° | 28 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 24 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 36 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 43 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 47 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 55 | 7.7 | 13.6 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 25° | 58 | 7 | 13.5 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 36° / 25° | 44 | 8 | 12.9 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 94 | 13 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 62 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 37 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 13° | 31 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ciudad Río Bravo gets around 83 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ciudad Río Bravo?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ciudad Río Bravo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ciudad Río Bravo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ciudad Río Bravo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Ciudad Río Bravo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Río Bravo peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ciudad Río Bravo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ciudad Río Bravo is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Ciudad Río Bravo?
Ciudad Río Bravo sits at 26.0°N, 98.1°W, 26 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Donna, 21 km away.
Topography around Ciudad Río Bravo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ciudad Río Bravo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Río Bravo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.
The land around Ciudad Río Bravo is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- Religion
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 Ciudad Río Bravo (25.9851°, -98.0896°, elevation 26 m), 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.