Clemson weather in January: Clemson, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Clemson in January has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 43°F, holding near 52°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 115 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationClemson Oconee County Airport
- Station IDUSW00053850
- Location34.67°N 82.89°W
- Elevation891 ft (272 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population18,610
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 56° 36°
- Mar 64° 43°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 79° 59°
- Jun 85° 66°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 82° 64°
- Oct 72° 52°
- Nov 62° 42°
- Dec 54° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clemson in January?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 42.7°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Clemson and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 52°F on January 1 to 53°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 40°F and 46°F.
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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% |
| January 8 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% |
| January 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% |
| January 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% |
| January 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clemson in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 1 (38%). In all, 4.51 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Clemson, 14 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053850.
What are the records for January in Clemson?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 79°F, on January 13, 2017; the coldest is 8°F, on January 7, 2014. The wettest January brought 9.57 in (2024).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.7°F: 2021 43.3°F (+0.6), 2022 42.2°F (−0.5), 2023 47.8°F (+5.1), 2024 42.4°F (−0.3), 2025 39.0°F (−3.7), 2026 42.3°F (−0.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.3°F | +0.6°F | 4.70 in |
| 2022 | 42.2°F | −0.5°F | 2.98 in |
| 2023 | 47.8°F | +5.1°F | 7.12 in |
| 2024 | 42.4°F | −0.3°F | 9.57 in |
| 2025 | 39.0°F | −3.7°F | 1.91 in |
| 2026 | 42.3°F | −0.4°F | 2.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Clemson 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; Clemson's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Clemson in December54°F by day, 36°F at night
- Clemson in February56°F by day, 36°F at night
- Clemson through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Januarynormal high 62°F