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Weather on January 23

Charleston, SC

55 Years of Data

Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
43°F
Warmest
1974
66°F avg
Coldest
2003
33°F avg

About This Date

January 23rd in Charleston, SC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 43°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 23rd was in 1974 (66°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (33°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 38% of January 23rd dates historically, with the wettest January 23rd recording 2.17" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 23rd in Charleston, SC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202661°53°57°
202539°27°33°
202461°49°55°
202359°47°53°0.02"
202252°30°41°
202160°47°53°
202056°40°48°
201964°49°56°0.08"
201873°55°64°0.13"
201764°54°59°0.05"
201638°34°36°
201566°52°59°0.38"
201444°32°38°
201352°37°44°
201263°46°54°
201146°32°39°
201053°44°49°
200961°40°50°
200863°49°56°0.26"
200754°47°50°
200666°51°59°0.47"
200549°32°40°
200455°43°49°
2003coldest41°24°33°0.01"
200272°55°63°
200155°39°47°0.02"
200058°44°51°0.25"
199971°60°66°1.36"
199862°57°60°2.17"
199772°55°63°
199660°41°51°
199549°43°46°0.18"
199458°38°48°
199361°45°53°
199264°54°59°0.56"
199153°37°45°
199060°47°53°
198964°46°55°0.01"
198854°32°43°
198744°34°39°
198657°43°50°0.53"
198542°27°34°
198458°37°47°
198352°45°48°0.21"
198265°46°55°0.52"
198158°42°50°
198062°41°52°0.74"
197953°38°45°0.01"
197851°34°42°
197740°29°34°
197654°36°45°
197549°45°47°1.58"
1974warmest78°53°66°
197367°51°59°
197265°56°60°
197162°54°58°
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.

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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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