Reynosa weather in January

In January, Reynosa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Reynosa's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reynosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:26 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Reynosa is municipal seat of Reynosa, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1749

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Reynosa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 29°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)
12211
22211
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42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
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312312

How January really feels in Reynosa

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.

Reynosa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°264.410.67.6
Feb25° / 14°244.311.17.8
Mar28° / 17°365.511.86.8
Apr31° / 20°455.612.65.1
May33° / 23°496.613.33.6
Jun35° / 25°526.813.62.5
Jul36° / 25°546.113.52.2
Aug36° / 25°396.712.92.0
Sep34° / 24°8912.212.23.1
Oct31° / 20°60711.45.2
Nov26° / 16°365.310.77.5
Dec23° / 12°30510.47.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44852
54852
64753
74852
84753
94852
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
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274753
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304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Reynosa gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
615
715
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3115

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16216148
26116158
36116158
46116158
56116158
66216148
76216148
86216148
96216148
106216148
116117148
126217147
136117157
146117157
156018157
165918167
175918167
185918167
195818177
205818177
215918176
225818186
235818186
245917186
255817196
265817196
275916196
285916196
295816197
305915197
315915197

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 7:24 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:245:48
210.47:255:49
310.47:255:49
410.47:255:50
510.47:255:51
610.47:265:51
710.47:265:52
810.47:265:53
910.57:265:53
1010.57:265:54
1110.57:265:55
1210.57:265:56
1310.57:265:56
1410.57:265:57
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1710.57:265:59
1810.67:266:00
1910.67:266:01
2010.67:266:01
2110.67:266:02
2210.67:266:03
2310.67:266:04
2410.67:256:04
2510.77:256:05
2610.77:256:06
2710.77:256:07
2810.77:246:07
2910.77:246:08
3010.87:246:09
3110.87:236:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Reynosa?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Reynosa in January

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

In January, Reynosa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Reynosa 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 Reynosa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Reynosa 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 Reynosa 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reynosa?

Reynosa sits at 26.1°N, 98.3°W, 38 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is McAllen, 15 km away.

Topography around Reynosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reynosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Reynosa is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (28%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: McAllen 15 km · Mission 16 km · Pharr 16 km · San Juan 18 km · Alamo 20 km · Ciudad Río Bravo 22 km · Alton 23 km · Donna 25 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 Reynosa (26.08°, -98.2846°, elevation 38 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).