South Carolina weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, South Carolina's statewide normal high is 56°F and normal low 34°F; normal highs run from 45°F in Caesars Head to 62°F in Hampton (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 56°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 34°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.80 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 62°Fnormal high, Hampton
- Coolest place
- 45°Fnormal high, Caesars Head
Where is South Carolina warmest and wettest in January?
Hampton has the warmest January afternoons (62°F) and Caesars Head the coolest (45°F). Caesars Head gets the most precipitation (6.02 in) and Beaufort the least (2.90 in). The most snow falls in Caesars Head (2.7 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 46.0°F in 2021, 43.6°F in 2022, 50.4°F in 2023, 45.9°F in 2024, 40.1°F in 2025, 44.0°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 60°F | 39°F | 3.37 | 0.2 |
| Columbia | 57°F | 35°F | 3.49 | 0.6 |
| Rock Hill | 52°F | 31°F | 3.47 | – |
| Greenville | 53°F | 32°F | 4.12 | 1.6 |
| Summerville | 58°F | 35°F | 3.63 | – |
| Sumter | 55°F | 33°F | 3.78 | 0.3 |
| Florence | 57°F | 36°F | 3.08 | – |
| Myrtle Beach | 56°F | 37°F | 3.01 | – |
| Spartanburg | 54°F | 32°F | 4.34 | 0.4 |
| Aiken | 58°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Anderson | 53°F | 33°F | 4.09 | – |
| Conway | 58°F | 35°F | 4.28 | – |
| Greenwood | 53°F | 32°F | 3.91 | – |
| Clemson | 52°F | 34°F | 4.51 | – |
| Moncks Corner | 59°F | 38°F | 3.66 | 0.0 |
| Beaufort | 60°F | 40°F | 2.90 | 0.0 |
| Fountain Inn | 53°F | 30°F | 4.35 | – |
| Orangeburg | 58°F | 37°F | 3.63 | – |
| Newberry | 54°F | 31°F | 3.96 | – |
| York | 51°F | 30°F | 3.60 | – |
| Lugoff | 54°F | 31°F | 4.11 | – |
| Laurens | 53°F | 30°F | 4.18 | 0.5 |
| Camden | 55°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Georgetown | 59°F | 37°F | 3.55 | – |
| Union | 53°F | 29°F | 4.19 | 0.9 |
| Clinton | 54°F | 32°F | 4.08 | – |
| Hartsville | 55°F | 32°F | 3.73 | 0.1 |
| Dillon | 56°F | 32°F | 3.96 | 0.7 |
| Marion | 56°F | 34°F | 3.51 | – |
| Darlington | 57°F | 32°F | 3.62 | – |
| Lake City | 58°F | 34°F | 3.65 | – |
| Walterboro | 58°F | 35°F | 4.01 | 0.0 |
| Chester | 52°F | 30°F | 4.05 | – |
| Cheraw | 54°F | 31°F | 3.51 | 0.1 |
| Barnwell | 59°F | 35°F | 3.78 | – |
| Walhalla | 52°F | 29°F | 5.43 | 0.8 |
| Edgefield | 56°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Mullins | 54°F | 33°F | 3.52 | – |
| Manning | 55°F | 35°F | 3.97 | 0.4 |
| Winnsboro | 53°F | 31°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Pickens | 53°F | 30°F | 5.24 | 0.4 |
| Saluda | 54°F | 32°F | 4.09 | 0.0 |
| Kingstree | 59°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Bamberg | 58°F | 37°F | 3.65 | 0.3 |
| Bishopville | 55°F | 33°F | 3.76 | – |
| Hampton | 62°F | 39°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Andrews | 58°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Pageland | 55°F | 33°F | 4.17 | – |
| Allendale | 59°F | 33°F | 3.97 | – |
| Johnston | 55°F | 33°F | 4.23 | 0.5 |
| Graniteville | 57°F | 30°F | – | – |
| McColl | 55°F | 34°F | 3.37 | – |
| McCormick | 56°F | 33°F | 4.16 | – |
| Sullivan's Island | 59°F | 37°F | 3.81 | – |
| Blackville | 57°F | 36°F | 3.56 | – |
| Calhoun Falls | 54°F | 32°F | 4.08 | 0.1 |
| Wedgefield | 58°F | 35°F | 3.81 | 0.7 |
| Chesterfield | 56°F | 32°F | 3.72 | – |
| Holly Hill | 58°F | 35°F | 3.83 | – |
| Yemassee | 59°F | 36°F | 3.92 | – |
| Edisto Beach | 57°F | 39°F | – | – |
| West Pelzer | 52°F | 31°F | 4.27 | 0.6 |
| Sandy Springs | 53°F | 28°F | 4.78 | – |
| Chesnee | 51°F | 27°F | 4.26 | 0.5 |
| Wagener | 57°F | 34°F | – | – |
| McClellanville | 58°F | 39°F | 3.42 | – |
| Pelion | 59°F | 34°F | 4.40 | – |
| Hemingway | 57°F | 35°F | 3.40 | – |
| Elliott | 57°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Little Mountain | 55°F | 35°F | 4.01 | 0.8 |
| Clarks Hill | 55°F | 36°F | 4.03 | – |
| Jamestown | 60°F | 35°F | 3.45 | – |
| Caesars Head | 45°F | 28°F | 6.02 | 2.7 |
| Batesburg | 55°F | 35°F | 3.96 | 0.9 |
| Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Plant | 61°F | 41°F | – | – |
| Brookgreen Gardens | 57°F | 37°F | 3.69 | – |
| Cades (4 mi W) | 58°F | 34°F | 3.65 | 0.4 |
| Cedar Creek (2 mi E) | 54°F | 29°F | 3.93 | 0.8 |
| Charleston City | 58°F | 44°F | 2.56 | – |
| Columbia Owens Downtown Airport | 57°F | 37°F | 3.41 | – |
| Edisto Island Middleton Plantation | 59°F | 40°F | 3.58 | – |
| Jocassee (8 mi WNW) | 48°F | 26°F | 8.08 | 1.4 |
| Lake Greenwood | 54°F | 30°F | 4.14 | – |
| Long Creek | 50°F | 30°F | 5.91 | 0.5 |
| N (5 mi NE) | 58°F | 34°F | 4.31 | – |
| Ninety Nine Island | 51°F | 27°F | 3.70 | – |
| Sandhill Research - Elgin | 56°F | 33°F | 3.70 | 0.4 |
| Santuck | 55°F | 31°F | 3.88 | 1.4 |
| Table Rock | 52°F | 28°F | 6.78 | – |
| Wateree Dam | 56°F | 32°F | 3.38 | 0.0 |
| Winthrop University | 54°F | 33°F | 3.58 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.