Reynosa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Reynosa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 80 mm of rain over about 14 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 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Reynosa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Reynosa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 80 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Reynosa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Reynosa 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 Reynosa
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.
Reynosa 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° | 26 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 24 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 36 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 45 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 49 | 6.6 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 52 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 36° / 25° | 54 | 6.1 | 13.5 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 25° | 39 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 89 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 60 | 7 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 36 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 12° | 30 | 5 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Reynosa gets around 80 mm of rain over 14 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Reynosa?
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 Reynosa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Reynosa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Reynosa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Reynosa 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 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.
| 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 | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very 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 Reynosa 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 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).
| 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 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.
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 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.