South Padre Island, TX weather in January
South Padre Island is mild in January, with some rain: highs average 68°F and nights drop to about 55°F. There are about 7 days with rain. It is one of the coolest months in South Padre Island. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 68°F
- Normal low
- 55°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 | 69°F | 69°F |
| Normal low | 55°F | 56°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 25% | 21% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:16 am / 5:48 pm | 7:13 am / 6:10 pm |
| Daylight | 10.5 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 (20 mi away); average wind 10 mph.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F13 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph1 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 below0 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, 1991-20202000: average high 77°F
- Coolest January2015: average high 60°F
- Wettest January2015: 3.6 in
- Driest January1996: 0.07 in
- Highest reading85°F (January 22, 2017)
- Lowest reading31°F (January 7, 2017)
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 | 72°F | 68°F | 71°F |
| Normal low | 57°F | 55°F | 57°F |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Comfortable days | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Daylight | 10.5 h | 10.7 h | 11.3 h |
Highs change by -4°F from December and +3°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Cooler: San Antonio, TX243 mi · high 63°F · 7 wet days
How South Padre Island ranks in January
- Normal high38th warmest of 378 cities; 4th of 38 in Texas
- Wet days111th driest of 378
- Comfortable days56th most of 339
Heating and cooling
January has 149 heating degree days and 38 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How cold is South Padre Island in January?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low is 55°F. From 1991 to 2020 the coldest January reading was 31°F (most recently on January 7, 2017).
Does it rain a lot in South Padre Island 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 South Padre Island?
January ranks 1st of 12 months on our comfort score for South Padre Island (64 out of 100). It has about 13 comfortable days. The best months are January, February and December.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature: S Padre Is (USC00418487), 4.1 mi ESE of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain and humidity and wind by hour: Brownsville (USW00012919), 20 mi SW of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Port Isabel (USC00417179), 9.0 mi W of the city center, 17 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Frost dates: Port Isabel Cameron Airport (USW00012957), 12 mi WNW of the city center, 19 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Brownsville/S Padre Island Intl Airport (722500-12919), 21 mi SW of the city center, 19 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).