Mission Bend weather in January

In January, Mission Bend sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 63°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 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mission Bend's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mission Bend's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
12th warmest
Overnight low
45°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Mission Bend is census designated place in counties of Fort Bend, Harris, Texas, United States.

Density
3,022/km²
people per km²

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 63°F through the month.

A typical January day in Mission Bend reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16245
26244
36244
46244
56244
66244
76244
86244
96244
106344
116344
126344
136344
146344
156344
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216445
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316446

How January really feels in Mission Bend

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.

Mission Bend weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 45°3.79.510.35.7
Feb67° / 48°2.98.610.96.2
Mar73° / 54°3.2911.86.9
Apr79° / 60°3.68.412.76.9
May86° / 68°3.69.713.55.1
Jun91° / 74°4.212.313.93.6
Jul93° / 76°3.111.613.73.0
Aug93° / 75°3.311.513.12.9
Sep89° / 71°3.911.412.24.2
Oct81° / 62°3.9911.36.6
Nov72° / 53°3.78.410.57.0
Dec65° / 46°3.99.310.16.0

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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34357
44357
54456
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mission Bend gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
177995
277995
3761095
4761095
5761095
6761095
7771085
8781084
9781084
10781084
11761194
12761194
13761194
14761194
15771193
16771193
17771193
18771193
19771193
20771193
21771193
22771193
23771193
24771193
25771193
26771193
27781183
28771184
29761284
30761284
31761284

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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188light breeze
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278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:225:30
210.17:225:30
310.17:235:31
410.17:235:32
510.27:235:32
610.27:235:33
710.27:235:34
810.27:235:34
910.27:235:35
1010.27:245:36
1110.27:245:37
1210.27:245:37
1310.27:245:38
1410.37:235:39
1510.37:235:40
1610.37:235:41
1710.37:235:41
1810.37:235:42
1910.37:235:43
2010.47:235:44
2110.47:235:45
2210.47:225:45
2310.47:225:46
2410.47:225:47
2510.47:215:48
2610.57:215:49
2710.57:215:50
2810.57:205:51
2910.57:205:51
3010.57:195:52
3110.67:195:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mission Bend?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mission Bend for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mission Bend in January

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

In January, Mission Bend sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mission Bend in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mission Bend peaks around August 10 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mission Bend 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 Mission Bend is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mission Bend?

Mission Bend sits at 29.7°N, 95.7°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alief, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Mission Bend

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mission Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Mission Bend is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (40%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Alief 4.3 mi · Sugar Land 5.6 mi · Pecan Grove 6.2 mi · Cinco Ranch 6.2 mi · New Territory 6.8 mi · Stafford 8.1 mi · Missouri City 9.3 mi · Katy 11 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 Mission Bend (29.6938°, -95.665°, elevation 95 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).