Edinburg weather in January

In January, Edinburg sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F 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 Edinburg's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
12th warmest
Overnight low
52°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:26 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Edinburg is city and seat of Hidalgo County, State of Texas, United States.

Density
813/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 72°F through the month.

A typical January day in Edinburg reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 84°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)
17152
27152
37152
47152
57152
67152
77152
87152
97152
107152
117152
127152
137152
147252
157252
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287353
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317354

How January really feels in Edinburg

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.

Edinburg 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
Jan72° / 52°1.04.410.57.5
Feb76° / 56°0.94.411.17.7
Mar82° / 62°1.45.211.86.8
Apr88° / 68°1.75.312.65.0
May92° / 73°2.26.613.33.5
Jun96° / 77°2.07.113.62.4
Jul98° / 78°2.15.813.52.0
Aug98° / 78°1.66.812.91.8
Sep93° / 75°3.511.812.23.1
Oct87° / 68°2.36.711.45.2
Nov79° / 60°1.45.310.77.5
Dec73° / 54°1.25.110.47.6

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 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124852
134951
144951
155050
164951
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
244951
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Edinburg gets around 1.0 in 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.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16315148
26315148
36315148
46315148
56315148
66415138
76415138
86316138
96316138
106416137
116317137
126217147
136218146
146218146
156218146
166118156
176019156
186019156
196019156
206019165
216019165
226118165
236018175
246018175
256117175
266017185
276116185
286116185
296115186
306115186
316015187

Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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3110light 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 5:47 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:245:47
210.47:255:48
310.47:255:48
410.47:255:49
510.47:255:50
610.47:265:50
710.47:265:51
810.47:265:52
910.47:265:52
1010.47:265:53
1110.57:265:54
1210.57:265:55
1310.57:265:55
1410.57:265:56
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1610.57:265:57
1710.57:265:58
1810.57:265:59
1910.67:266:00
2010.67:266:00
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2210.67:266:02
2310.67:266:03
2410.67:256:04
2510.77:256:04
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2710.77:256:06
2810.77:246:07
2910.77:246:07
3010.77:246:08
3110.87:236:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.28 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
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Edinburg?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Edinburg in January

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

In January, Edinburg sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Edinburg 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 Edinburg 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
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Edinburg 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 Edinburg 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 Edinburg?

Edinburg sits at 26.3°N, 98.2°W, 98 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pharr, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Edinburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Edinburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 98 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Edinburg is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (27%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (34%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
167 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Pharr 7.5 mi · San Juan 8.1 mi · McAllen 8.1 mi · Alamo 8.7 mi · Alton 9.3 mi · Donna 11 mi · Mission 12 mi · Weslaco 14 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 Edinburg (26.3017°, -98.1633°, elevation 98 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).