Gresham weather in January

In January, Gresham sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 8.7 in of precipitation across 18.3 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gresham's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gresham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
11th warmest
Overnight low
36°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
8.7 in
18.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:53 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Gresham is city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

Density
1,822/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 45°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical January day in Gresham reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gresham weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 36°8.718.33.78.91.0
Feb50° / 37°6.515.63.210.11.8
Mar55° / 39°7.018.22.211.62.7
Apr60° / 42°5.616.60.213.23.9
May67° / 47°3.511.6014.75.8
Jun72° / 52°2.39015.46.8
Jul80° / 56°0.62.9015.17.9
Aug81° / 56°0.82.9013.97.9
Sep74° / 52°2.36.4012.37.6
Oct62° / 45°5.812.9010.75.0
Nov51° / 40°9.0181.19.32.1
Dec45° / 36°9.618.43.68.60.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
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52179
62080
72080
82179
92179
102179
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142278
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gresham gets around 8.7 in of rain and snow over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16113
26113
36213
46212
56212
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86212
96212
106212
116112
126111
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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 (%)
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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
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 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 7:56 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:564:30
28.67:564:31
38.67:564:32
48.67:564:33
58.67:564:34
68.67:564:35
78.77:564:36
88.77:554:37
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118.87:554:40
128.87:544:41
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148.87:534:43
158.97:534:44
168.97:534:46
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188.97:514:48
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219.07:494:52
229.17:494:53
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249.17:474:56
259.27:464:57
269.27:464:58
279.37:455:00
289.37:445:01
299.37:435:03
309.47:425:04
319.47:415:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gresham

In seasonPeak

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

Gresham'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 Gresham?

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

1.0
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 Gresham.

What to pack for Gresham in January

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

In January, Gresham sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Gresham 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 Gresham peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gresham 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 Gresham is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2334 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug35Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gresham?

Gresham sits at 45.5°N, 122.4°W, 318 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Troutdale, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Gresham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gresham has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 ft around an average of 390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around Gresham is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
906 ft
10 miles
1,368 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Troutdale 3.7 mi · Happy Valley 6.2 mi · Camas 6.2 mi · Lents 6.8 mi · Washougal 6.8 mi · Milwaukie 11 mi · Oak Grove 12 mi · Portland 12 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 Gresham (45.4982°, -122.4315°, elevation 318 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).