Longview weather in January: Longview, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Longview in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 24 days in a normal January, 6.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 2°C, 166 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationLongview
- Station IDUSC00454769
- Location46.15°N 122.92°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- Population38,294
- Jan 48° 35°
- Feb 52° 35°
- Mar 57° 38°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 79° 53°
- Aug 80° 53°
- Sep 76° 50°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Longview in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 41.4°F. January is 0.7°F warmer than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Longview and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 50°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 39°F and 44°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 78%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 35°F | 78% | 50% |
| January 8 | 47°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% |
| January 15 | 48°F | 35°F | 77% | 47% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 35°F | 75% | 46% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 73% | 44% |
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 | 46°F | 35°F | 78% | 50% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 35°F | 78% | 50% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 35°F | 78% | 50% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 47°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 47°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 47°F | 35°F | 78% | 49% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 47°F | 35°F | 77% | 48% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 47°F | 35°F | 77% | 48% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 47°F | 35°F | 77% | 48% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 47°F | 35°F | 77% | 48% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 48°F | 35°F | 77% | 47% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 48°F | 35°F | 76% | 47% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 48°F | 35°F | 76% | 47% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 48°F | 35°F | 76% | 47% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 48°F | 35°F | 76% | 47% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 48°F | 35°F | 76% | 46% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 48°F | 35°F | 75% | 46% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 35°F | 75% | 46% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 35°F | 75% | 46% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 49°F | 35°F | 75% | 45% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 49°F | 35°F | 74% | 45% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 49°F | 35°F | 74% | 45% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 49°F | 35°F | 74% | 45% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 49°F | 35°F | 74% | 44% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 35°F | 73% | 44% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 35°F | 73% | 44% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 73% | 44% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 35°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 6.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 240.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- 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 USC00454769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Longview in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 76% on average, highest around January 1 (78%). In all, 6.53 in falls on 24 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Longview, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454769.
What are the records for January in Longview?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 65°F, on January 28, 1931; the coldest is −6°F, on January 22, 1930. The wettest January brought 13.64 in (2006); the snowiest, 39.2 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.4°F: 2021 44.4°F (+3.0), 2022 42.0°F (+0.6), 2023 43.4°F (+2.0), 2025 39.7°F (−1.7), 2026 42.1°F (+0.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.4°F | +3.0°F | 7.02 in |
| 2022 | 42.0°F | +0.6°F | 7.22 in |
| 2023 | 43.4°F | +2.0°F | 3.45 in |
| 2025 | 39.7°F | −1.7°F | 2.10 in |
| 2026 | 42.1°F | +0.7°F | 3.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454769; recent months: ACIS, station USC00454769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Longview compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, January normal highs run from 30°F in Winthrop to 49°F in Long Beach; Longview's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.