Laredo weather in January

In January, Laredo sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°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.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Laredo's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laredo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
12th warmest
Overnight low
50°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:34 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Laredo is city in and county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States.

Density
964/km²
people per km²
Founded
1755

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 68°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical January day in Laredo reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 6°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16849
26849
36849
46849
56849
66849
76849
86949
96949
106949
116949
126949
136949
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207050
217050
227050
237050
247150
257151
267151
277151
287151
297151
307151
317151

How January really feels in Laredo

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.

Laredo 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
Jan69° / 50°1.04.410.57.3
Feb75° / 54°0.94.4117.8
Mar82° / 60°1.75.311.86.9
Apr89° / 67°1.75.612.64.7
May94° / 73°2.57.413.32.9
Jun99° / 77°1.35.213.71.7
Jul100° / 78°1.85.313.61.2
Aug100° / 78°1.45131.2
Sep94° / 74°3.08.812.23.0
Oct87° / 67°1.75.311.35.4
Nov78° / 58°1.24.210.67.9
Dec70° / 51°1.1510.37.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235545
245446
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Laredo 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801172
2801172
3801172
4801271
5801271
6801271
7791281
8791281
9791281
10791281
11791281
12791281
13781381
14781381
15781381
16781381
17781381
18781381
19781381
20781381
21771481
22781480
23781480
24781480
25791470
26791470
27791470
28781480
29781480
30771481
31771481

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
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 7:32 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:325:50
210.37:335:51
310.37:335:51
410.37:335:52
510.37:335:52
610.37:345:53
710.37:345:54
810.37:345:55
910.47:345:55
1010.47:345:56
1110.47:345:57
1210.47:345:57
1310.47:345:58
1410.47:345:59
1510.47:346:00
1610.47:346:00
1710.57:346:01
1810.57:346:02
1910.57:346:03
2010.57:346:04
2110.57:346:04
2210.57:336:05
2310.57:336:06
2410.67:336:07
2510.67:336:07
2610.67:326:08
2710.67:326:09
2810.67:326:10
2910.77:316:11
3010.77:316:11
3110.77:316:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.29 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
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Laredo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laredo in January

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

In January, Laredo sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Laredo 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 Laredo peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Laredo 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 Laredo is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Jan 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laredo?

Laredo sits at 27.5°N, 99.5°W, 413 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nuevo Laredo, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Laredo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laredo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 420 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 ft.

The land around Laredo is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 2 miles, shrubs (58%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
666 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nuevo Laredo 1.9 mi · Anáhuac 42 mi · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 81 mi · Ciudad Miguel Alemán 82 mi · Alice 89 mi · Nava 99 mi · Allende 100 mi · Kingsville 101 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 Laredo (27.5064°, -99.5075°, elevation 413 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).