Portland January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Portland, Oregon in the month of January.
Typical Portland January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 46.9 °F
Average daily low 36.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.0 inches
Average monthly snow 1.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 59.9%
Daily chance of snow 3.1%
Portland January Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F January 18, 2005
Lowest temperature -2 °F January 31, 1950
Highest daily low 55 °F January 16, 2011
Lowest daily high 9 °F January 15, 1888
Hottest average high temperature 52.0 °F 1953
Coldest average high temperature 32.6 °F 1930
Most daily precipitation 5.6 inches January 6, 1883
Most monthly precipitation 13.7 inches 1883
Most daily snow 15.0 inches January 2, 1895
Most monthly snow 41.4 inches 1950
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 45.7 35.5 60 14
January 2 45.7 35.5 58 15
January 3 45.7 35.4 62 16
January 4 45.7 35.4 59 16
January 5 45.8 35.4 62 12
January 6 45.9 35.5 61 14
January 7 46.0 35.5 62 12
January 8 46.1 35.6 58 10
January 9 46.2 35.7 61 10
January 10 46.4 35.7 57 10
January 11 46.4 35.7 59 7
January 12 46.4 35.7 62 6
January 13 46.5 35.7 61 4
January 14 46.6 35.9 60 3
January 15 46.8 36.0 62 -2
January 16 46.9 36.0 60 0
January 17 47.0 36.1 61 6
January 18 47.1 36.1 66 8
January 19 47.2 36.2 60 8
January 20 47.4 36.2 60 12
January 21 47.6 36.3 59 9
January 22 47.7 36.3 61 9
January 23 47.9 36.3 60 10
January 24 48.0 36.3 65 3
January 25 48.1 36.3 62 11
January 26 48.3 36.3 62 6
January 27 48.5 36.3 64 8
January 28 48.6 36.3 64 10
January 29 48.8 36.4 62 8
January 30 49.0 36.4 62 10
January 31 49.2 36.5 62 -2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Portland International Airport location
1871–1938 Portland RFC location