Typical January weather
Portland
Oregon · January
48° days
36° nights
about 12 rainy days · 9 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sweater
- Umbrella
What January feels like
Portland rain is rarely heavy — it is a persistent fine mist that soaks you slowly while you insist it is not really raining. The January event to watch for is the east wind out of the Columbia Gorge, which every few years turns a rainstorm into an ice storm and shuts the city down for a couple of days.
Rain arrives about 12 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. about 9 nights dip below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 48° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 36° |
| Days with real rain | 12 |
| Total rain | 5.0 in |
| Snowfall | 1.7 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:46 am / 4:53 pm |