Oregon City weather in January: Oregon City, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Oregon City in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. The month brings 6.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 3°C, 166 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationOregon City
- Station IDUSC00356334
- Location45.36°N 122.60°W
- Elevation167 ft (51 m)
- Population38,327
- Jan 48° 37°
- Feb 53° 38°
- Mar 58° 40°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 84° 57°
- Aug 84° 58°
- Sep 78° 53°
- Oct 65° 47°
- Nov 53° 41°
- Dec 47° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Oregon City in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 42.5°F. January is 0.7°F warmer than December and 2.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Oregon City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 50°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 40°F and 46°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – |
| January 8 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – |
| January 15 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – |
| January 22 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – |
| January 31 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – |
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 | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 47°F | 36°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 10 | 48°F | 36°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 11 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 12 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 13 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 14 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 15 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 48°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 49°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 37°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 6.54 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00356334; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Oregon City in January?
In a normal January in Oregon City, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00356334.
What are the records for January in Oregon City?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 66°F, on January 29, 1992; the coldest is −2°F, on January 31, 1950. The wettest January brought 16.77 in (1953); the snowiest, 34.0 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.5°F: 2021 44.7°F (+2.2), 2022 43.5°F (+1.0). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.7°F | +2.2°F | 9.71 in |
| 2022 | 43.5°F | +1.0°F | 6.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00356334; recent months: ACIS, station USC00356334. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Oregon City 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; Oregon City's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.