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Typical Charleston January Weather 1991–2020 |
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| Average daily high | 43.7 °F | |
| Average daily low | 26.1 °F | |
| Average monthly precipitation | 3.3 inches | |
| Average monthly snow | 9.7 inches | |
| Daily chance of precipitation | 47.8% | |
| Daily chance of snow | 24.2% | |
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Charleston January Weather Records 1892–2024 |
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| Highest temperature | 81 °F | January 15, 1932 |
| Lowest temperature | -16 °F | January 19, 1994 |
| Highest daily low | 62 °F | January 22, 1906 |
| Lowest daily high | 6 °F | January 17, 1982 |
| Hottest average high temperature | 61.7 °F | 1916 |
| Coldest average high temperature | 26.5 °F | 1977 |
| Most daily precipitation | 2.5 inches | January 1, 1945 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 9.1 inches | 1950 |
| Most daily snow | 15.5 inches | January 4, 1994 |
| Most monthly snow | 39.5 inches | 1978 |
| Day | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | High | Low | |
| January 1 | 45.6 | 28.1 | 76 | -2 |
| January 2 | 45.5 | 27.9 | 74 | -5 |
| January 3 | 45.3 | 27.8 | 74 | -5 |
| January 4 | 45.2 | 27.8 | 74 | -9 |
| January 5 | 45.0 | 27.6 | 70 | -2 |
| January 6 | 44.7 | 27.3 | 67 | -2 |
| January 7 | 44.3 | 27.1 | 75 | -3 |
| January 8 | 44.2 | 26.9 | 72 | -4 |
| January 9 | 44.3 | 26.9 | 71 | 1 |
| January 10 | 44.2 | 26.9 | 78 | -7 |
| January 11 | 44.1 | 26.7 | 80 | -9 |
| January 12 | 43.9 | 26.6 | 74 | -1 |
| January 13 | 43.8 | 26.4 | 76 | -7 |
| January 14 | 43.7 | 26.2 | 79 | -2 |
| January 15 | 43.7 | 26.1 | 81 | -4 |
| January 16 | 43.6 | 26.1 | 70 | -12 |
| January 17 | 43.5 | 26.0 | 66 | -13 |
| January 18 | 43.5 | 25.9 | 76 | -10 |
| January 19 | 43.5 | 25.8 | 74 | -16 |
| January 20 | 43.5 | 25.8 | 77 | -15 |
| January 21 | 43.6 | 25.7 | 76 | -15 |
| January 22 | 43.6 | 25.7 | 75 | -10 |
| January 23 | 43.7 | 25.8 | 75 | -9 |
| January 24 | 43.8 | 25.8 | 76 | -12 |
| January 25 | 43.8 | 25.9 | 79 | -6 |
| January 26 | 43.7 | 25.7 | 74 | -3 |
| January 27 | 43.6 | 25.5 | 73 | -3 |
| January 28 | 43.5 | 25.4 | 73 | -10 |
| January 29 | 43.5 | 25.4 | 79 | -8 |
| January 30 | 43.5 | 25.5 | 75 | -1 |
| January 31 | 43.7 | 25.6 | 78 | 2 |