Typical January weather
Seattle
Washington · January
48° days
38° nights
about 13 rainy days · 9 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sweater
- Umbrella
What January feels like
Locals call the November-to-February stretch the Big Dark, and January sits square in the middle of it. Nobody here owns an umbrella; a hooded shell and shoes you do not mind soaking are the entire uniform. The consolation is that it almost never gets properly cold — the freezes arrive in short snaps and move on.
Rain arrives about 13 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans. about 7 nights dip below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 48° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 38° |
| Days with real rain | 13 |
| Total rain | 5.8 in |
| Snowfall | 1.8 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:52 am / 4:45 pm |