Piedras Negras weather in January

In January, Piedras Negras sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.4 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Piedras Negras's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piedras Negras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Piedras Negras is municipal seat of Piedras Negras, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1850

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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical January day in Piedras Negras reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 26°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8197
9197
10197
11197
12197
13197
14197
15197
16197
17197
18197
19198
20198
21198
22208
23208
24208
25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30208
31208

How January really feels in Piedras Negras

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.

Piedras Negras 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
Jan19° / 254.410.47.1
Feb22° / 10°274.5117.6
Mar26° / 14°435.611.87.5
Apr30° / 18°486.112.75.5
May33° / 22°748.313.43.5
Jun36° / 25°466.113.82.1
Jul37° / 26°505.913.61.6
Aug37° / 26°464.6131.6
Sep34° / 23°798.312.23.5
Oct29° / 18°606.511.36.2
Nov23° / 12°364.810.67.8
Dec19° / 274.510.27.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155743
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215644
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Piedras Negras gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
413
513
614
714
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19154
29154
39154
49253
59253
69163
79163
89163
99163
109253
119253
129253
139253
149253
159253
169163
179163
189163
199163
209262
219262
229262
239262
249262
259262
269262
279262
289172
299073
309073
319073

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 7:39 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:395:51
210.27:405:52
310.27:405:53
410.27:405:53
510.27:405:54
610.27:405:55
710.27:405:55
810.37:415:56
910.37:415:57
1010.37:415:57
1110.37:415:58
1210.37:415:59
1310.37:416:00
1410.37:416:01
1510.37:416:01
1610.47:416:02
1710.47:416:03
1810.47:406:04
1910.47:406:04
2010.47:406:05
2110.47:406:06
2210.57:406:07
2310.57:396:08
2410.57:396:08
2510.57:396:09
2610.57:396:10
2710.57:386:11
2810.67:386:12
2910.67:386:13
3010.67:376:13
3110.67:376:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Piedras Negras?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Piedras Negras for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Piedras Negras in January

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

In January, Piedras Negras sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Piedras Negras 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 Piedras Negras peaks around July 14 at about 11 (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 14UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Piedras Negras 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 Piedras Negras is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Feb 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piedras Negras?

Piedras Negras sits at 28.7°N, 100.5°W, 223 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Eagle Pass, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Piedras Negras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piedras Negras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m.

The land around Piedras Negras is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Eagle Pass 3.0 km · Nava 39 km · Allende 51 km · Ciudad Acuña 81 km · Del Rio 82 km · Uvalde 91 km · Nueva Rosita 109 km · Sabinas 110 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 Piedras Negras (28.7001°, -100.5235°, elevation 223 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).