Ashland weather in January: Ashland, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Ashland in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal January, 2.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 60 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAshland
- Station IDUSC00350304
- Location42.21°N 122.71°W
- Elevation1,729 ft (527 m)
- Population20,935
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 30°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 71° 41°
- Jun 79° 46°
- Jul 88° 51°
- Aug 87° 49°
- Sep 81° 43°
- Oct 68° 36°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ashland in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.3°F. January is 1.1°F warmer than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Ashland and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 51°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 42°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 29°F | 49% | 24% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 49% | 23% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 47% | 22% |
| January 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 45% | 21% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 29°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 29°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 29°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 29°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 48°F | 29°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 48°F | 29°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 48°F | 29°F | 49% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 49% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 49% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 30°F | 48% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 48°F | 30°F | 48% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 48°F | 30°F | 48% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 49°F | 30°F | 48% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 49°F | 30°F | 48% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 47% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 47% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 47% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 47% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 49°F | 30°F | 46% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 50°F | 30°F | 46% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 50°F | 30°F | 46% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 45% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 45% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 30°F | 45% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 45% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 51°F | 30°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 51°F | 30°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 51°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00350304; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ashland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around January 1 (49%). In all, 2.35 in falls on 15 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Ashland, 21 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00350304.
What are the records for January in Ashland?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 72°F, on January 30, 2024; the coldest is −1°F, on January 31, 1950. The wettest January brought 7.28 in (1909); the snowiest, 25.8 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.3°F: 2021 40.0°F (+0.8), 2022 39.9°F (+0.6), 2023 40.2°F (+0.9), 2024 44.0°F (+4.7), 2025 36.4°F (−2.9), 2026 39.1°F (−0.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.0°F | +0.8°F | 1.58 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | +0.6°F | 0.96 in |
| 2023 | 40.2°F | +0.9°F | 1.75 in |
| 2024 | 44.0°F | +4.7°F | 3.63 in |
| 2025 | 36.4°F | −2.9°F | 1.22 in |
| 2026 | 39.1°F | −0.2°F | 0.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00350304; recent months: ACIS, station USC00350304. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Ashland compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, January normal highs run from 32°F in Halfway to 55°F in Bandon; Ashland's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.