Hazel Dell weather in January

In January, Hazel Dell sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 8.2 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 44°F in the first days to 47°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 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hazel Dell's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hazel Dell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
11th warmest
Overnight low
36°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
8.2 in
18.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:54 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Hazel Dell is unincorporated area and census-designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,547/km²
people per km²

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 44°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical January day in Hazel Dell reaches about 45°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 52°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 Hazel Dell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hazel Dell 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
Jan45° / 36°8.218.33.28.90.9
Feb49° / 37°6.015.22.610.11.7
Mar54° / 39°7.018.31.911.62.5
Apr59° / 42°5.616.60.313.33.7
May66° / 47°3.512014.75.7
Jun71° / 51°2.48.8015.46.7
Jul78° / 55°0.62.9015.18.2
Aug79° / 56°0.83.3013.98.1
Sep73° / 52°2.56.8012.37.5
Oct61° / 45°5.613.3010.74.8
Nov50° / 39°8.918.20.99.31.9
Dec44° / 35°9.118.43.38.60.7

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
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192377
202377
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222377
232476
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hazel Dell gets around 8.2 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16012
26112
36112
46112
56112
66112
76112
86112
96111
106111
116111
126011
136010
145910
155910
16589
17589
18579
19579
20579
21579
22579
23579
24569
25569
26569
27569
28559
29559
30549
31539

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 5 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 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 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:574:30
28.67:574:31
38.67:574:32
48.67:574:33
58.67:574:34
68.67:574:35
78.67:574:36
88.77:574:37
98.77:574:38
108.77:564:39
118.77:564:40
128.87:564:41
138.87:554:42
148.87:554:43
158.87:554:45
168.97:544:46
178.97:544:47
188.97:534:48
199.07:524:50
209.07:524:51
219.07:514:52
229.17:504:53
239.17:504:55
249.17:494:56
259.27:484:57
269.27:474:59
279.27:465:00
289.37:455:02
299.37:445:03
309.47:435:04
319.47:425:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
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241.3Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hazel Dell

In seasonPeak

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

Hazel Dell'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 Hazel Dell?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hazel Dell.

What to pack for Hazel Dell in January

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

In January, Hazel Dell sees daytime highs around 45°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 Hazel Dell 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 Hazel Dell 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 Hazel Dell 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 Hazel Dell is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hazel Dell?

Hazel Dell sits at 45.7°N, 122.7°W, 210 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vancouver, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Hazel Dell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hazel Dell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft around an average of 190 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,287 ft.

The land around Hazel Dell is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
358 ft
10 miles
1,237 ft
50 miles
8,287 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vancouver 2.5 mi · Salmon Creek 2.5 mi · Five Corners 4.3 mi · Orchards 5.0 mi · Battle Ground 9.9 mi · Portland 11 mi · Bethany 12 mi · Camas 14 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 Hazel Dell (45.6715°, -122.6629°, elevation 210 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).