Washougal weather in January

In January, Washougal sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 11.4 in of precipitation across 18.9 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 43°F in the first days to 46°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 Washougal's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Washougal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
11th warmest
Overnight low
35°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
11.4 in
18.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:53 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Washougal is city in Washington State, USA.

Density
931/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 43°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical January day in Washougal reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 52°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 Washougal

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.

Washougal 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
Jan44° / 35°11.418.95.28.90.6
Feb47° / 35°8.616.24.210.11.3
Mar52° / 37°9.019.44.111.62.2
Apr57° / 40°7.217.41.613.33.3
May64° / 45°4.913.40.114.75.2
Jun69° / 49°3.410.4015.46.3
Jul77° / 54°0.94015.18.2
Aug78° / 54°1.13.8013.98.3
Sep71° / 50°3.27.1012.37.3
Oct60° / 44°8.113.60.110.74.5
Nov49° / 38°11.918.51.99.31.6
Dec43° / 34°12.419.25.68.60.4

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 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122278
132278
142278
152278
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222377
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282377
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Washougal gets around 11.4 in of rain and snow over 18.9 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 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16319
26318
36418
46418
56418
66418
76417
86417
96317
106317
116317
126216
136216
146116
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305815
315815

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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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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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 4:29 PM to 5:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:564:29
28.67:564:30
38.67:564:31
48.67:564:32
58.67:564:33
68.67:564:34
78.77:564:35
88.77:554:36
98.77:554:37
108.77:554:38
118.77:554:39
128.87:544:40
138.87:544:41
148.87:534:43
158.87:534:44
168.97:534:45
178.97:524:46
188.97:514:47
199.07:514:49
209.07:504:50
219.07:494:51
229.17:494:52
239.17:484:54
249.17:474:55
259.27:464:57
269.27:464:58
279.27:454:59
289.37:445:01
299.37:435:02
309.47:425:03
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 1.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.22 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
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Washougal

In seasonPeak

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

Washougal'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 Washougal?

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

0.6
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 Washougal.

What to pack for Washougal in January

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

In January, Washougal sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Washougal 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 Washougal 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 Washougal 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 Washougal 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 Washougal?

Washougal sits at 45.6°N, 122.4°W, 79 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Camas, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Washougal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Washougal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,517 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around Washougal is covered by trees (48%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
682 ft
10 miles
3,517 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Camas 2.5 mi · Troutdale 3.1 mi · Gresham 6.8 mi · Orchards 12 mi · Lents 12 mi · Happy Valley 12 mi · Five Corners 13 mi · Vancouver 16 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 Washougal (45.5826°, -122.3534°, elevation 79 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).