Brownsville, TX weather in January
Expect mild weather with some rain in Brownsville in January, with highs near 73°F and lows near 53°F. Rain falls on about 7 days. It is one of the coolest months in Brownsville. Good for outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 73°F
- Normal low
- 53°F
- Wet days
- 7
- 1.1 in total
- Muggy days
- 4
- dew point 65°F+
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 72°F | 74°F |
| Normal low | 53°F | 55°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 25% | 21% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:16 am / 5:50 pm | 7:14 am / 6:12 pm |
| Daylight | 10.6 h | 11.0 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical January day
- 6 am56°Fdew point 52°F
- 9 am60°Fdew point 54°F
- Noon68°Fdew point 54°F
- 3 pm69°Fdew point 53°F
- 6 pm64°Fdew point 54°F
- 9 pm59°Fdew point 54°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Brownsville (5 mi away); average wind 10 mph; clear or few clouds in 55% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 41%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F14 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more4 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow7 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in2 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below1 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in January
Normal precipitation is 1.1 in; a dry January brings about 0.5 in and a wet one about 1.8 in (25th and 75th percentiles). Days with half an inch or more are rare.
How January varies from year to year
- Warmest January, 1991-20202017: average high 77°F
- Coolest January2015: average high 64°F
- Wettest January2015: 3.6 in
- Driest January1996: 0.07 in
- Highest reading95°F (January 21, 2017)
- Lowest reading29°F (January 9, 2010)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
January compared with December and February
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 74°F | 73°F | 76°F |
| Normal low | 55°F | 53°F | 57°F |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Comfortable days | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Daylight | 10.6 h | 10.7 h | 11.3 h |
Highs change by -1°F from December and +3°F into February.
How Brownsville ranks in January
- Normal high18th warmest of 378 cities; 2nd of 38 in Texas
- Wet days106th driest of 378
- Comfortable days42nd most of 339
Heating and cooling
January has 143 heating degree days and 76 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Brownsville in January?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low is 53°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest January reading was 95°F (January 21, 2017).
Does it rain a lot in Brownsville in January?
About 7 days in January have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 1.1 in. The wettest January in 1991-2020 was in 2015 (3.6 in); the driest was in 1996 (0.07 in).
Is January a good time to visit Brownsville?
January ranks 1st of 12 months on our comfort score for Brownsville (65 out of 100). It has about 14 comfortable days. The best months are January, February and December.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Brownsville (USW00012919), 5.0 mi E of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Port Isabel (USC00417179), 18 mi NE of the city center, 17 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Cloud cover: Mcallen Miller Intl Airport (USW00012959), 51 mi WNW of the city center, 100 ft (65 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Brownsville/S Padre Island Intl Airport (722500-12919), 4.7 mi E of the city center, 19 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.