Nueva Rosita weather in January

In January, Nueva Rosita sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nueva Rosita's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Rosita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:42 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Nueva Rosita is municipal seat of San Juan de Sabinas, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical January day in Nueva Rosita reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
3207
4207
5207
6207
7207
8207
9207
10207
11207
12207
13207
14207
15207
16208
17208
18218
19218
20218
21218
22218
23218
24218
25218
26218
27218
28218
29218
30218
31218

How January really feels in Nueva Rosita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Nueva Rosita weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 122.610.47.7
Feb23° / 10°152.6118.2
Mar27° / 14°233.411.87.4
Apr32° / 18°263.912.65.0
May35° / 22°558.113.42.9
Jun37° / 25°426.513.71.9
Jul37° / 25°526.913.61.8
Aug37° / 25°505.7131.9
Sep33° / 22°749.312.23.7
Oct29° / 18°425.111.36.3
Nov24° / 12°193.310.68.2
Dec20° / 152.710.37.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156436
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236436
246337
256238
266337
276238
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nueva Rosita gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199541
209541
219541
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279541
289541
299541
309451
319451

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:405:56
210.37:415:56
310.37:415:57
410.37:415:58
510.37:415:58
610.37:415:59
710.37:426:00
810.37:426:00
910.37:426:01
1010.37:426:02
1110.37:426:03
1210.47:426:03
1310.47:426:04
1410.47:426:05
1510.47:426:06
1610.47:426:06
1710.47:426:07
1810.47:426:08
1910.57:426:09
2010.57:416:10
2110.57:416:10
2210.57:416:11
2310.57:416:12
2410.57:416:13
2510.67:406:14
2610.67:406:14
2710.67:406:15
2810.67:396:16
2910.67:396:17
3010.67:396:17
3110.77:386:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nueva Rosita?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Nueva Rosita for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nueva Rosita in January

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

In January, Nueva Rosita sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Nueva Rosita in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Nueva Rosita peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nueva Rosita in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nueva Rosita is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Rosita?

Nueva Rosita sits at 27.9°N, 101.2°W, 379 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Sabinas, 13 km away.

Topography around Nueva Rosita

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Rosita.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Rosita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,828 m.

The land around Nueva Rosita is covered by shrubs (42%), artificial surfaces (27%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (86%) within 16 km, and shrubs (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
1,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Sabinas 13 km · Palaú 21 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 30 km · Allende 58 km · Nava 70 km · San Buenaventura 103 km · Piedras Negras 109 km · Eagle Pass 111 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Nueva Rosita (27.9371°, -101.2175°, elevation 379 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).