Albany weather in January

In January, Albany sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 6.1 in of precipitation across 15.9 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Albany's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
11th warmest
Overnight low
37°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
6.1 in
15.9 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:52 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Albany is seat of Linn County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,135/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical January day in Albany reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Albany

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Albany weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 37°6.115.90.691.5
Feb51° / 37°4.8140.910.12.3
Mar56° / 40°5.216.20.411.63.1
Apr60° / 43°3.914.9013.24.2
May67° / 47°2.49.6014.66.2
Jun73° / 52°1.36.3015.37.3
Jul83° / 56°0.31.90157.5
Aug83° / 57°0.41.9013.97.4
Sep76° / 53°1.34.7012.37.9
Oct64° / 46°3.410.6010.75.7
Nov53° / 40°6.1160.19.42.5
Dec47° / 37°7.116.70.88.71.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
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302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Albany gets around 6.1 in of rain and snow over 15.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1534
2534
3534
4544
5543
6543
7543
8543
9543
10543
11543
12532
13532
14532
15531
16521
17521
18511
19511
20511
21501
22501
23501
24491
25491
26491
27491
28481
29482
30482
31482

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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Wind in January

Winds average 6 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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276calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:554:36
28.77:554:37
38.77:554:38
48.77:554:39
58.77:554:39
68.87:554:40
78.87:554:41
88.87:554:42
98.87:554:43
108.87:544:44
118.97:544:45
128.97:544:47
138.97:544:48
148.97:534:49
159.07:534:50
169.07:524:51
179.07:524:52
189.07:514:54
199.17:514:55
209.17:504:56
219.17:494:57
229.27:494:59
239.27:485:00
249.27:475:01
259.37:465:02
269.37:465:04
279.37:455:05
289.47:445:06
299.47:435:08
309.57:425:09
319.57:415:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
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311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Albany

In seasonPeak

In January, Albany sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Albany's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Albany?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albany.

What to pack for Albany in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Albany sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Albany in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albany in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albany is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 44.6°N, 123.1°W, 213 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Corvallis, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albany.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,427 ft.

The land around Albany is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, cropland (48%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
1,463 ft
50 miles
5,427 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Corvallis 9.3 mi · Lebanon 12 mi · Four Corners 21 mi · Salem 22 mi · Dallas 22 mi · Keizer 25 mi · Hayesville 25 mi · Woodburn 37 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany (44.6365°, -123.1059°, elevation 213 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).