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Columbia January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Columbia, South Carolina in the month of January.

Typical Columbia January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	59.5 °F
Average daily low	37.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.9 inches
Average monthly snow	0.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.2%
Daily chance of snow	0.67%

Columbia January Weather Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	84 °F	January 31, 1975
Lowest temperature	1 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	68 °F	January 1, 2022
Lowest daily high	27 °F	January 21, 1985
Hottest average high temperature	69.8 °F	1974
Coldest average high temperature	44.4 °F	1940
Most daily precipitation	3.1 inches	January 8, 1993
Most monthly precipitation	9.5 inches	2000
Most daily snow	6.2 inches	January 30, 1936
Most monthly snow	6.2 inches	1936

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	59.9	38.4	80	20
January 2	59.8	38.4	77	15
January 3	59.7	38.4	78	16
January 4	59.7	38.3	77	17
January 5	59.7	38.2	77	16
January 6	59.6	38.0	76	17
January 7	59.5	37.9	74	12
January 8	59.4	37.7	75	13
January 9	59.4	37.6	78	7
January 10	59.5	37.8	82	8
January 11	59.6	37.7	80	6
January 12	59.5	37.6	81	16
January 13	59.5	37.5	81	15
January 14	59.5	37.4	82	20
January 15	59.5	37.4	79	16
January 16	59.5	37.3	77	12
January 17	59.5	37.2	78	10
January 18	59.6	37.2	80	18
January 19	59.7	37.1	76	11
January 20	59.8	37.2	78	11
January 21	59.9	37.2	77	1
January 22	59.9	37.1	78	11
January 23	60.1	37.1	79	17
January 24	60.3	37.2	81	14
January 25	60.4	37.3	80	16
January 26	60.5	37.4	79	13
January 27	60.5	37.3	77	10
January 28	60.6	37.3	81	3
January 29	60.6	37.4	83	15
January 30	60.6	37.4	83	7
January 31	60.6	37.4	84	13

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Columbia University of South Carolina	location