Valle Hermoso weather in January

In January, Valle Hermoso sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.3 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 34% 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 Valle Hermoso's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valle Hermoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Valle Hermoso is municipal seat of Valle Hermoso, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

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 Valle Hermoso reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
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42212
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62212
72212
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92212
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112212
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How January really feels in Valle Hermoso

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.

Valle Hermoso 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°285.310.67.3
Feb24° / 14°224.711.17.7
Mar27° / 17°34611.87.2
Apr29° / 20°425.812.65.9
May32° / 23°466.913.24.5
Jun34° / 25°599.713.63.3
Jul34° / 25°638.513.43.0
Aug35° / 25°5310.212.92.7
Sep33° / 24°10614.812.23.4
Oct30° / 20°648.811.45.4
Nov26° / 16°406.610.77.3
Dec23° / 13°315.610.47.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54555
64555
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
214951
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Valle Hermoso gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1551516131
2541517131
3541517131
4541517131
5541517131
6541517131
7541517131
8541517131
9551517121
10551517121
11551517121
12541617121
13531618121
14541618111
15541618111
16531619111
17531619111
18521719111
19511720111
20511720111
21511720111
22521720110
23501821110
24501821110
25501821110
26491821120
27491820120
28491820120
29491820130
30491819130
31491819140

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
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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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 7:22 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:225:47
210.47:225:48
310.47:225:48
410.47:235:49
510.47:235:50
610.57:235:50
710.57:235:51
810.57:235:52
910.57:235:52
1010.57:245:53
1110.57:245:54
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1410.57:245:56
1510.57:245:57
1610.67:245:57
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1810.67:245:59
1910.67:246:00
2010.67:236:00
2110.67:236:01
2210.67:236:02
2310.77:236:02
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2510.77:236:04
2610.77:226:05
2710.77:226:05
2810.77:226:06
2910.87:216:07
3010.87:216:08
3110.87:216:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Valle Hermoso

In seasonPeak

None of Valle Hermoso's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Valle Hermoso sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Valle Hermoso?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valle Hermoso in January

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

In January, Valle Hermoso sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Valle Hermoso in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 6 to Jan 9 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Valle Hermoso 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 Valle Hermoso peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Valle Hermoso 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 Valle Hermoso is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1934 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valle Hermoso?

Valle Hermoso sits at 25.7°N, 97.8°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heroica Matamoros, 38 km away.

Topography around Valle Hermoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valle Hermoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m.

The land around Valle Hermoso is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Heroica Matamoros 38 km · Brownsville 41 km · Ciudad Río Bravo 44 km · Mercedes 54 km · San Benito 54 km · Weslaco 57 km · Harlingen 59 km · Donna 60 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 Valle Hermoso (25.6732°, -97.8127°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).