By Rod Hill on 2010-02-01
January 2010 goes into the record book as the third warmest for the Rose City. Portland had a mean temperature of 45.0 degrees. (5.1 degrees above normal) The average low temperature of 40.5 degrees was also the third warmest. (6.3 degrees above normal) Interesting that the month did not see any individual record temperatures. January did see 16 days reach 50 degrees or warmer and 20 days drop no lower than 40 degrees. The coldest temperature for the month was 35 degrees.
Warmest mean temperature for the month of January is 47.3 degrees back in 1953. January 2006 stands as the 2nd warmest January.
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