Coldest Januarys in South Carolina since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in South Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. January 1985
- Average temperature: 39.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.18"
#9. January 1912
- Average temperature: 38.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.89"
#7. January 1988 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.84"
#7. January 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.78"
#6. January 1958
- Average temperature: 38.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.23"
#5. January 1970
- Average temperature: 37.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.74"
#4. January 1978
- Average temperature: 37.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.41"
#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 36.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.01"
#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 33.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.28"
#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 33.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.48"
