Anderson weather in January: Anderson, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Anderson in January has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, holding near 53°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 104 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationAnderson County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093846
  • Location34.50°N 82.71°W
  • Elevation760 ft (232 m)
  • Population30,937
  1. Jan 53° 33°
  2. Feb 57° 36°
  3. Mar 65° 42°
  4. Apr 73° 49°
  5. May 81° 58°
  6. Jun 87° 67°
  7. Jul 90° 70°
  8. Aug 89° 70°
  9. Sep 83° 63°
  10. Oct 73° 51°
  11. Nov 63° 41°
  12. Dec 55° 36°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Anderson in January?

The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.0°F. January is 2.4°F cooler than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Anderson and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 53°F on January 1 to 54°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 40°F and 46°F.

Anderson in January, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 36%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 153°F34°F36%23%
January 853°F33°F36%23%
January 1553°F33°F35%23%
January 2253°F33°F34%22%
January 3154°F34°F34%22%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
Anderson: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 153°F34°F36%23%9 h 50 min
January 253°F34°F36%23%9 h 50 min
January 353°F33°F36%23%9 h 50 min
January 453°F33°F36%23%9 h 50 min
January 553°F33°F36%23%10 h
January 653°F33°F36%23%10 h
January 753°F33°F36%23%10 h
January 853°F33°F36%23%10 h
January 953°F33°F36%23%10 h
January 1053°F33°F36%23%10 h
January 1153°F33°F35%23%10 h
January 1253°F33°F35%23%10 h
January 1353°F33°F35%23%10 h
January 1453°F33°F35%23%10 h
January 1553°F33°F35%23%10 h
January 1653°F33°F35%23%10 h 10 min
January 1753°F33°F35%23%10 h 10 min
January 1853°F33°F35%23%10 h 10 min
January 1953°F33°F34%22%10 h 10 min
January 2053°F33°F34%22%10 h 10 min
January 2153°F33°F34%22%10 h 10 min
January 2253°F33°F34%22%10 h 10 min
January 2353°F33°F34%22%10 h 20 min
January 2453°F33°F34%22%10 h 20 min
January 2553°F33°F34%22%10 h 20 min
January 2654°F33°F34%22%10 h 20 min
January 2754°F33°F34%22%10 h 20 min
January 2854°F33°F34%22%10 h 20 min
January 2954°F33°F34%22%10 h 20 min
January 3054°F33°F34%22%10 h 30 min
January 3154°F34°F34%22%10 h 30 min
Normal high
53°FJanuary average
Normal low
33°FJanuary average
Precipitation
4.09 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
16
Daylight
9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093846; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Anderson in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (36%). In all, 4.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Anderson, 16 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093846.

What are the records for January in Anderson?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 80°F, on January 11, 1949; the coldest is −6°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.73 in (2024); the snowiest, 8.4 inches (1966).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.0°F: 2021 43.6°F (+0.6), 2022 42.4°F (−0.6), 2023 48.4°F (+5.4), 2024 42.7°F (−0.3), 2025 39.0°F (−4.0), 2026 42.7°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Anderson: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202143.6°F+0.6°F3.85 in
202242.4°F−0.6°F2.92 in
202348.4°F+5.4°F7.55 in
202442.7°F−0.3°F8.73 in
202539.0°F−4.0°F1.83 in
202642.7°F−0.3°F1.69 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093846; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093846. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Anderson compare across South Carolina?

Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, January normal highs run from 45°F in Caesars Head to 62°F in Hampton; Anderson's is 53°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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