Vancouver weather in January: Vancouver, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Vancouver in January has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal January, 5.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 1°C, 136 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationVancouver Pearson Airport
- Station IDUSW00094298
- Location45.62°N 122.66°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population198,992
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 51° 35°
- Mar 56° 38°
- Apr 61° 42°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 74° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 64° 45°
- 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 Vancouver in January?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. January is 0.1°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Vancouver and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 49°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°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 67%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% |
| January 15 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 41% |
| January 22 | 48°F | 35°F | 63% | 39% |
| January 31 | 49°F | 35°F | 61% | 37% |
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 | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 34°F | 66% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 34°F | 66% | 42% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 47°F | 34°F | 64% | 40% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 47°F | 35°F | 64% | 40% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 47°F | 35°F | 64% | 40% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 47°F | 35°F | 64% | 40% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 47°F | 35°F | 63% | 39% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 47°F | 35°F | 63% | 39% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 48°F | 35°F | 63% | 39% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 48°F | 35°F | 63% | 39% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 48°F | 35°F | 62% | 38% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 48°F | 35°F | 62% | 38% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 48°F | 35°F | 62% | 38% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 48°F | 35°F | 62% | 38% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 48°F | 35°F | 62% | 37% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 48°F | 35°F | 61% | 37% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 48°F | 35°F | 61% | 37% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 49°F | 35°F | 61% | 37% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- 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 USW00094298; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vancouver in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 64% on average, highest around January 1 (67%). In all, 5.34 in falls on 20 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Vancouver, 11 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094298.
What are the records for January in Vancouver?
The warmest January temperature on Vancouver's official record (since 1891) is 66°F, on January 18, 2005; the coldest is −8°F, on January 12, 1909. The wettest January brought 12.84 in (1970); the snowiest, 42.0 inches (1980).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 44.3°F (+3.6), 2022 40.5°F (−0.3), 2023 42.0°F (+1.3), 2024 39.1°F (−1.6), 2026 40.1°F (−0.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.3°F | +3.6°F | 7.49 in |
| 2022 | 40.5°F | −0.3°F | 4.75 in |
| 2023 | 42.0°F | +1.3°F | 3.31 in |
| 2024 | 39.1°F | −1.6°F | 9.51 in |
| 2026 | 40.1°F | −0.6°F | 2.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VUOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094298. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Vancouver 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; Vancouver's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Vancouver in December47°F by day, 35°F at night
- Vancouver in February51°F by day, 35°F at night
- Vancouver through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Long Beach: Washington's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F