Corpus Christi weather in January

In January, Corpus Christi sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 67°F 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 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 Corpus Christi's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corpus Christi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
12th warmest
Overnight low
50°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:26 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Corpus Christi is city and county seat of Nueces County, Texas, United States.

Density
242/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 67°F through the month.

A typical January day in Corpus Christi reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16650
26650
36650
46649
56649
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76649
86650
96650
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306851
316851

How January really feels in Corpus Christi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Corpus Christi 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 50°1.96.910.46.6
Feb70° / 54°1.56.2116.9
Mar75° / 60°2.36.811.87.4
Apr80° / 66°2.0712.66.9
May86° / 72°2.8913.45.3
Jun90° / 77°2.99.613.74.2
Jul91° / 78°2.37.913.63.8
Aug92° / 77°2.39.2133.4
Sep89° / 74°4.413.512.24.0
Oct83° / 67°3.29.311.36.3
Nov75° / 58°2.1710.67.4
Dec68° / 52°2.17.310.36.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224654
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244654
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Corpus Christi gets around 1.9 in of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167121281
266131281
366131281
467131280
567131190
667131190
766141190
866141190
966141190
1067141180
1166151180
1266151180
1366151180
1465151280
1565151280
1664161280
1764161280
1864161280
1965161270
2065161270
2165161270
2264161370
2363171370
2463171370
2564161370
2664161370
2764161370
2864161370
2963161380
3063161380
3163161380

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
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169light breeze
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219light breeze
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249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 7:25 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:255:41
210.37:255:41
310.37:255:42
410.37:255:43
510.37:265:43
610.37:265:44
710.37:265:45
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910.37:265:46
1010.37:265:47
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2510.67:255:58
2610.67:245:59
2710.67:246:00
2810.67:246:01
2910.67:236:02
3010.77:236:02
3110.77:236:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Corpus Christi

In seasonPeak

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

Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Corpus Christi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corpus Christi in January

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

In January, Corpus Christi sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Corpus Christi in January

The nearest coast averages about 65°F 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 21 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 20 — about 8.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar66Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun82Tropical
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corpus Christi?

Corpus Christi sits at 27.8°N, 97.4°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Portland, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Corpus Christi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Corpus Christi.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Corpus Christi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Corpus Christi is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, water (40%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and water (31%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
108 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Portland 6.8 mi · Kingsville 34 mi · Alice 41 mi · Victoria 73 mi · Harlingen 112 mi · Edinburg 114 mi · San Benito 116 mi · Mercedes 119 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Corpus Christi (27.8006°, -97.3964°, elevation 7 ft), 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).