Uvalde in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Uvalde sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 4.6 in of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early December to 71°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Uvalde's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Uvalde's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
66°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
45°F
Rainfall
4.6 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Uvalde in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early December to 71°F by late February.

A typical winter day in Uvalde reaches about 66°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Uvalde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Uvalde weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 44°1.45.410.36.6
Feb69° / 47°1.66.1117.0
Mar75° / 54°2.48.211.87.2
Apr83° / 61°2.47.312.76.4
May89° / 68°3.41013.44.4
Jun94° / 74°2.07.313.83.0
Jul96° / 76°2.05.913.72.4
Aug97° / 76°1.55.5132.2
Sep91° / 71°3.07.512.23.9
Oct83° / 62°2.77.111.36.5
Nov72° / 52°2.16.210.57.4
Dec65° / 44°1.66.110.26.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Uvalde gets around 4.6 in of rain over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Uvalde?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Uvalde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uvalde in Winter

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

In winter, Uvalde sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Uvalde in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Uvalde peaks around August 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Uvalde in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Uvalde is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uvalde?

Uvalde sits at 29.2°N, 99.8°W, 909 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eagle Pass, 55 mi away.

Topography around Uvalde

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Uvalde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 915 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 ft.

The land around Uvalde is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (47%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (44%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
1,952 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Eagle Pass 55 mi · Piedras Negras 57 mi · Del Rio 68 mi · Kerrville 70 mi · Ciudad Acuña 71 mi · San Antonio 80 mi · Nava 81 mi · Allende 88 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 Uvalde (29.2097°, -99.7862°, elevation 909 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.