Klamath Falls weather in January: Klamath Falls, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Klamath Falls in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 1.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 38 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationKlamath Falls International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094236
- Location42.15°N 121.72°W
- Elevation4,084 ft (1,245 m)
- Population22,174
- Jan 42° 22°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 52° 27°
- Apr 58° 29°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 76° 41°
- Jul 86° 48°
- Aug 85° 47°
- Sep 78° 39°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 49° 25°
- Dec 40° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Klamath Falls in January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 31.5°F. January is 1.1°F warmer than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Klamath Falls and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 43°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 27°F and 36°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 21°F | 38% | 14% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% |
| January 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 36% | 14% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 22°F | 32% | 13% |
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 | 40°F | 21°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 40°F | 21°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 40°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 40°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 40°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 41°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 41°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 41°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 41°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 41°F | 22°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 42°F | 22°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 42°F | 22°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 22°F | 35% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 42°F | 22°F | 33% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 43°F | 22°F | 33% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 43°F | 22°F | 33% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 43°F | 22°F | 33% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 43°F | 22°F | 32% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 22°F | 32% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 22°F | 32% | 13% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094236; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Klamath Falls in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (38%). In all, 1.51 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Klamath Falls, 28 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094236.
How humid and windy is Klamath Falls in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 24°F | 86% | 5.2 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 26°F | 84% | 5.7 mph | 31% |
| noon | 39°F | 28°F | 66% | 7.3 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 28°F | 57% | 8.4 mph | 32% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 72% | 7.1 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 80% | 5.9 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094236. 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 Klamath Falls?
The warmest January temperature on Klamath Falls's official record (since 1897) is 67°F, on January 29, 2024; the coldest is −19°F, on January 6, 2017. The wettest January brought 5.90 in (1906); the snowiest, 56.5 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.5°F: 2021 33.4°F (+1.9), 2022 34.0°F (+2.5), 2023 30.9°F (−0.6), 2024 36.0°F (+4.5), 2025 33.5°F (+2.0), 2026 34.2°F (+2.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.4°F | +1.9°F | 0.57 in |
| 2022 | 34.0°F | +2.5°F | 0.34 in |
| 2023 | 30.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.67 in |
| 2024 | 36.0°F | +4.5°F | 1.72 in |
| 2025 | 33.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.73 in |
| 2026 | 34.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LMTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094236. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Klamath Falls 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; Klamath Falls's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Klamath Falls in December40°F by day, 21°F at night
- Klamath Falls in February46°F by day, 24°F at night
- Klamath Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Oregon in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Bandon: Oregon's warmest Januarynormal high 55°F