Orangeburg weather in January: Orangeburg, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Orangeburg in January has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, holding near 58°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 92 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationOrangeburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053854
- Location33.46°N 80.86°W
- Elevation197 ft (60 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population13,378
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 62° 39°
- Mar 69° 45°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 86° 66°
- Oct 77° 55°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Orangeburg in January?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.3°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Orangeburg and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 58°F on January 1 to 59°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°F and 51°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% |
| January 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% |
| January 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% |
| January 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 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
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Orangeburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Orangeburg, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053854.
What are the records for January in Orangeburg?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 82°F, on January 1, 2022; the coldest is 14°F, on January 24, 2003. The wettest January brought 6.22 in (2023).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.3°F: 2021 48.0°F (+0.7), 2022 45.3°F (−2.0), 2023 52.3°F (+5.0), 2024 50.5°F (+3.3), 2025 42.1°F (−5.2), 2026 45.7°F (−1.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.0°F | +0.7°F | 4.69 in |
| 2022 | 45.3°F | −2.0°F | 2.07 in |
| 2023 | 52.3°F | +5.0°F | 6.22 in |
| 2024 | 50.5°F | +3.3°F | 3.22 in |
| 2025 | 42.1°F | −5.2°F | 2.30 in |
| 2026 | 45.7°F | −1.6°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Orangeburg 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; Orangeburg's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Orangeburg in December60°F by day, 39°F at night
- Orangeburg in February62°F by day, 39°F at night
- Orangeburg 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