Myrtle Beach weather in January: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Myrtle Beach in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, holding near 56°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 76 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationNorth Myrtle Beach
- Station IDUSW00093718
- Location33.81°N 78.72°W
- Elevation32 ft (10 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population40,535
- Jan 56° 37°
- Feb 58° 40°
- Mar 65° 45°
- Apr 72° 53°
- May 79° 62°
- Jun 85° 70°
- Jul 88° 74°
- Aug 87° 73°
- Sep 83° 68°
- Oct 76° 56°
- Nov 66° 46°
- Dec 59° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Myrtle Beach in January?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.2°F. January is 3.4°F cooler than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Myrtle Beach and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 57°F on January 1 to 56°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 43°F and 50°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 17% |
| January 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% |
| January 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% |
| January 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% |
| January 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 57°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 57°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 56°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 56°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 56°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093718; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Myrtle Beach in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 30 (33%). In all, 3.01 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Myrtle Beach, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093718.
What are the records for January in Myrtle Beach?
The warmest January temperature on Myrtle Beach's official record (since 1931) is 81°F, on January 28, 1944; the coldest is 10°F, on January 28, 1940. The wettest January brought 9.54 in (1991).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.2°F: 2021 47.2°F (+1.0), 2022 43.7°F (−2.5), 2023 50.6°F (+4.4), 2024 48.1°F (+1.9), 2025 41.0°F (−5.2), 2026 44.9°F (−1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.2°F | +1.0°F | 4.95 in |
| 2022 | 43.7°F | −2.5°F | 4.36 in |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +4.4°F | 2.39 in |
| 2024 | 48.1°F | +1.9°F | 1.10 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | −5.2°F | 1.30 in |
| 2026 | 44.9°F | −1.4°F | 1.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CREthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093718. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Myrtle Beach 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; Myrtle Beach's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Myrtle Beach in December59°F by day, 40°F at night
- Myrtle Beach in February58°F by day, 40°F at night
- Myrtle Beach 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