Palacios weather in January: Palacios, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Palacios in January has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, holding near 65°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 8°C, 83 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPalacios Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012935
- Location28.72°N 96.25°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population4,373
- Jan 65° 46°
- Feb 68° 50°
- Mar 73° 57°
- Apr 80° 63°
- May 85° 71°
- Jun 90° 77°
- Jul 92° 79°
- Aug 93° 79°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 84° 64°
- Nov 74° 55°
- Dec 68° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palacios in January?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 55.6°F. January is 2.4°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Palacios and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 65°F on January 1 to 66°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 52°F and 59°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% |
| January 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% |
| January 15 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% |
| January 22 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% |
| January 31 | 66°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 65°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 66°F | 46°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 66°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 66°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 66°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 66°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 66°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 66°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 46°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palacios in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around January 1 (30%). In all, 3.25 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Palacios, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012935.
How humid and windy is Palacios in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 47°F | 88% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 49°F | 83% | 10.8 mph | 50% |
| noon | 61°F | 49°F | 65% | 13.3 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 49°F | 61% | 13.6 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 50°F | 72% | 10.9 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 50°F | 83% | 9.6 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012935. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Palacios?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 84°F, on January 3, 2026; the coldest is 13°F, on January 31, 1949. The wettest January brought 10.72 in (1944).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.6°F: 2021 56.0°F (+0.4), 2022 54.9°F (−0.7), 2023 59.7°F (+4.1), 2024 52.4°F (−3.2), 2025 50.7°F (−4.9), 2026 56.1°F (+0.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.0°F | +0.4°F | 0.80 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | −0.7°F | 8.69 in |
| 2023 | 59.7°F | +4.1°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | −3.2°F | 6.34 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | −4.9°F | 2.85 in |
| 2026 | 56.1°F | +0.5°F | 1.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012935; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Palacios compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, January normal highs run from 49°F in Follett to 73°F in McAllen; Palacios's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.