Eagle Pass weather in January

In January, Eagle Pass sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 1.0 in 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 65°F in the first days to 68°F 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 Eagle Pass's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eagle Pass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
12th warmest
Overnight low
45°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Eagle Pass is city in and the county seat of Maverick County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,150/km²
people per km²
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 65°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical January day in Eagle Pass reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Eagle Pass

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.

Eagle Pass 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan66° / 45°1.04.410.47.1
Feb72° / 50°1.14.5117.6
Mar79° / 57°1.75.611.87.5
Apr86° / 64°1.96.112.75.5
May92° / 71°2.98.313.43.5
Jun97° / 77°1.86.113.82.1
Jul99° / 78°2.05.913.61.6
Aug99° / 79°1.84.6131.6
Sep92° / 73°3.18.312.23.5
Oct84° / 64°2.46.511.36.2
Nov74° / 54°1.44.810.67.8
Dec67° / 46°1.14.510.27.1

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
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55545
65545
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Eagle Pass gets around 1.0 in 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.

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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 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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307calm
317calm

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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:395:51
210.27:395:52
310.27:405:52
410.27:405:53
510.27:405:54
610.27:405:54
710.27:405:55
810.37:415:56
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2210.57:406:07
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2710.57:386:11
2810.67:386:12
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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 Eagle Pass?

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 Eagle Pass for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Eagle Pass in January

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

In January, Eagle Pass sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Eagle Pass 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 Eagle Pass 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 Eagle Pass 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 Eagle Pass 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 Eagle Pass?

Eagle Pass sits at 28.7°N, 100.5°W, 732 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Piedras Negras, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Eagle Pass

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle Pass has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 755 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 ft.

The land around Eagle Pass is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 2 miles, shrubs (72%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
1,923 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Piedras Negras 1.9 mi · Nava 25 mi · Allende 33 mi · Ciudad Acuña 50 mi · Del Rio 51 mi · Uvalde 55 mi · Nueva Rosita 69 mi · Sabinas 70 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 Eagle Pass (28.7091°, -100.4995°, elevation 732 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. 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).