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Weather on January 17

Charleston, SC

55 Years of Data

Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
1974
66°F avg
Coldest
1977
26°F avg

About This Date

January 17th in Charleston, SC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 41°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (26°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of January 17th dates historically, with the wettest January 17th recording 1.36" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 17th in Charleston, SC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202662°42°52°
202552°42°47°
202447°35°41°
202363°51°57°
202251°40°45°
202153°37°45°
202059°46°53°
201957°43°50°0.03"
201853°34°43°
201774°54°64°
201655°43°49°0.52"
201561°42°51°
201458°38°48°0.14"
201371°47°59°0.04"
201268°52°60°
201153°41°47°0.23"
201065°53°59°0.55"
200941°29°35°
200863°40°51°1.36"
200755°37°46°0.16"
200666°53°60°
200543°35°39°
200461°43°52°
200353°34°43°0.01"
200264°43°53°
200154°49°51°
200057°46°52°
199968°48°58°
199859°45°52°
199745°30°37°
199659°45°52°
199565°47°56°
199461°33°47°
199362°44°53°
199255°31°43°
199161°45°53°
199064°48°56°
198958°44°51°
198858°39°48°0.06"
198753°46°50°0.5"
198663°49°56°
198558°42°50°0.01"
198451°43°47°0.16"
198354°35°44°
198246°34°40°
198144°31°37°
198063°50°56°
197962°40°51°
197859°43°51°0.5"
1977coldest33°20°26°
197651°36°43°0.17"
197551°43°47°
1974warmest75°58°66°
197361°39°50°
197245°20°32°
197152°42°47°
56 years of data from DWTN CHARLESTON

Charleston, SC Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Charleston, SC Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"0.3"0.6"JFMAMJJASOND2.2"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Charleston, SC Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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