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Charleston weather in January

Weather in Charleston: January

Average day temperature: 55.9°F
Average night temperature: 48.2°F
Sea water temperature: 58.0°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 10.0 - 10.6 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 2.0 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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77
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 64°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 26°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 49.6°F and 41.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Charleston in January, °F

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64

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 49.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 54.5°F and 44.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
39%
26%
35%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in January is almost equal.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.3
3.4
4.5
5.6
6.8
7.9
3.8
1.9
2.2
4.8
6.6
5.4
4.5
3.0
3.9
2.6
2.5
3.8
1.9
2.2
4.8
6.6
5.4
4.5
3.0
3.9
2.6
2.5
1.9

Precipitation total value in Charleston in January is 1.9 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.3
7.8
9.4
11.0
8.2
8.1
7.9
8.3
7.4
7.7
8.2
8.4
9.1
9.1
8.5
8.2
8.1
7.9
8.3
7.4
7.7
8.2
8.4
9.1
9.1
8.5
8.4

The average wind speed value in January is 8.4 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.5
8.2
9.8
11.4
13.1
5.6
6.1
7.3
7.2
7.4
7.5
8.3
8.9
9.5
6.9
5.8
5.6
6.1
7.3
7.2
7.4
7.5
8.3
8.9
9.5
6.9
5.8
5.9

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 5.9.

Best time for vacation in Charleston

Sunniest months:
April 16 days
October 15 days
May 15 days
Warmest months:
July 89.3 °F
August 87.8 °F
June 86.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 83.7 °F
July 83.6 °F
September 81.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 55.9 °F
February 60.2 °F
December 60.7 °F
Rainiest months:
August 10 days
July 9 days
June 7 days
Windiest months:
March 9.5 mph
April 9.4 mph
February 9.0 mph

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Local time: 14:42
April 22, tuesday
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79°F
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13 mph
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72°F
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6 mph
April 23, wednesday
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70°F
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7 mph
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6 mph
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2 mph
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4 mph
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Units of measurement: °C / °F