Astoria weather in January: Astoria, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Astoria in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 22 days in a normal January, 10.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 3°C, 269 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAstoria Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094224
- Location46.16°N 123.88°W
- Elevation9 ft (3 m)
- Population9,906
- Jan 49° 38°
- Feb 51° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 56° 42°
- May 61° 46°
- Jun 64° 51°
- Jul 67° 54°
- Aug 69° 54°
- Sep 68° 51°
- Oct 61° 45°
- Nov 54° 40°
- Dec 49° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Astoria in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 43.7°F. January is 0.5°F warmer than December and 0.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Astoria and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 48°F on January 1 to 50°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 41°F and 46°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 72%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 38°F | 72% | 57% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 38°F | 71% | 56% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 38°F | 70% | 55% |
| January 22 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 53% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 38°F | 67% | 51% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 30, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 38°F | 72% | 57% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 49°F | 38°F | 72% | 57% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 49°F | 38°F | 72% | 57% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 49°F | 38°F | 72% | 57% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 38°F | 72% | 57% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 38°F | 71% | 57% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 38°F | 71% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 38°F | 71% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 38°F | 71% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 49°F | 38°F | 71% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 49°F | 38°F | 70% | 56% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 49°F | 38°F | 70% | 55% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 49°F | 38°F | 70% | 55% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 49°F | 38°F | 70% | 55% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 49°F | 38°F | 70% | 55% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 50°F | 38°F | 69% | 54% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 50°F | 38°F | 69% | 54% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 50°F | 38°F | 69% | 54% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 50°F | 38°F | 69% | 54% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 50°F | 38°F | 69% | 54% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 50°F | 38°F | 69% | 53% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 53% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 53% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 53% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 52% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 52% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 52% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 38°F | 68% | 52% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 38°F | 67% | 52% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 38°F | 67% | 51% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 38°F | 67% | 51% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 38°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 10.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 220.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094224; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Astoria in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 69% on average, highest around January 1 (72%). In all, 10.59 in falls on 22 days of a normal January, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Astoria, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094224.
How humid and windy is Astoria in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 38°F | 87% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 39°F | 86% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 48°F | 40°F | 75% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 40°F | 72% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 40°F | 80% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 39°F | 84% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094224. 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 Astoria?
The warmest January temperature on Astoria's official record (since 1887) is 70°F, on January 30, 1940; the coldest is 10°F, on January 16, 1888. The wettest January brought 24.10 in (2006); the snowiest, 26.9 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.7°F: 2021 43.4°F (−0.3), 2022 44.5°F (+0.8), 2023 43.7°F (at normal), 2024 45.2°F (+1.5), 2025 43.6°F (−0.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.4°F | −0.3°F | 15.95 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | +0.8°F | 13.47 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | at normal | 6.67 in |
| 2024 | 45.2°F | +1.5°F | 15.16 in |
| 2025 | 43.6°F | −0.1°F | 4.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ASTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094224. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Astoria 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; Astoria's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.