Portland - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Portland, Oregon was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Portland had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Weather Forecast Office near downtown Portland.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Portland
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
46 37 2023 8 3
46 35 2022 8 2
48 38 2021 9 4
48 40 2020 9 5
47 38 2019 8 3
49 40 2018 10 4
38 29 2017 3 -2
46 38 2016 8 3
49 38 2015 10 3
47 36 2014 8 2
42 33 2013 5 1
47 35 2012 8 1
47 36 2011 8 2
49 41 2010 9 5
Number of days in January when the temperature in Portland dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 6 2023 0
0 8 2022 0
0 4 2021 0
0 4 2020 0
0 3 2019 0
0 1 2018 0
0 21 2017 0
0 7 2016 0
0 4 2015 0
0 7 2014 0
0 14 2013 0
0 12 2012 0
0 10 2011 0
0 0 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Portland during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Portland
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
20 2023 3.4 87
14 2022 6.4 161
21 2021 7.1 180
28 2020 8.6 217
15 2019 3.4 86
24 2018 5.8 148
15 2017 4.7 120
24 2016 8.2 208
14 2015 3.7 93
14 2014 3.3 85
18 2013 4.3 108
21 2012 8.1 204
15 2011 5.2 131
23 2010 6.4 163

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Portland for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
0 2018 0.0 0
2 2017 8.4 21
1 2016 1.3 3
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.0 0
2 2012 2.3 6
0 2011 0.0 0
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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