Spartanburg weather in January: Spartanburg, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Spartanburg in January has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 4.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 110 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSpartanburg (3 mi SSE)
- Station IDUSC00388188
- Location34.91°N 81.91°W
- Elevation610 ft (186 m)
- Population39,606
- Jan 54° 32°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 66° 40°
- Apr 75° 47°
- May 81° 56°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 64° 38°
- Dec 56° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Spartanburg in January?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.8°F. January is 1.9°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Spartanburg and the 5th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 54°F on January 1 to 56°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.
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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% |
| January 15 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% |
| January 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 22% |
| January 31 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 32°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- 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 USC00388188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Spartanburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 4.34 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Spartanburg, 19 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00388188.
What are the records for January in Spartanburg?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1983) is 79°F, on January 29, 2002; the coldest is −5°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 11.80 in (2024); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1988).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.8°F: 2021 43.4°F (+0.6), 2022 41.9°F (−0.9), 2023 48.3°F (+5.5), 2024 40.7°F (−2.1), 2025 38.2°F (−4.6), 2026 41.3°F (−1.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.4°F | +0.6°F | 5.09 in |
| 2022 | 41.9°F | −0.9°F | 5.06 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | +5.5°F | 7.08 in |
| 2024 | 40.7°F | −2.1°F | 11.80 in |
| 2025 | 38.2°F | −4.6°F | 1.48 in |
| 2026 | 41.3°F | −1.5°F | 1.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00388188; recent months: ACIS, station USC00388188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Spartanburg 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; Spartanburg's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Spartanburg in December56°F by day, 34°F at night
- Spartanburg in February59°F by day, 34°F at night
- Spartanburg 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