Conway weather in January

In January, Conway sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 56°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Conway's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:26 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Conway is city in and county seat of Horry County, South Carolina, United States.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1732

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 56°F through the month.

A typical January day in Conway reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15742
25742
35742
45742
55742
65742
75741
85741
95741
105741
115741
125641
135641
145640
155640
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175640
185640
195640
205640
215640
225640
235640
245640
255640
265640
275640
285640
295640
305640
315640

How January really feels in Conway

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Conway weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 40°3.59.1104.1
Feb59° / 42°3.48.310.74.7
Mar65° / 48°3.89.211.76.1
Apr72° / 56°3.1812.87.1
May78° / 64°3.410.413.76.8
Jun84° / 72°5.015.314.24.8
Jul87° / 75°6.418.9143.8
Aug85° / 74°7.018.713.34.1
Sep82° / 69°6.212.712.25.9
Oct74° / 59°3.77.811.17.3
Nov65° / 49°3.17.410.26.5
Dec59° / 43°3.78.79.84.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Conway gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3130

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831142
2831142
3831142
4821242
5821242
6831241
7831241
8831241
9831241
10841141
11841141
12851041
13861031
14861031
1587931
1687931
1789830
1889830
1990820
2091720
2191720
2292620
2392620
2492620
2592620
2692620
2792620
2893520
2993520
3093520
3193520

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:265:13
29.87:265:14
39.87:265:14
49.87:265:15
59.87:265:16
69.87:275:17
79.87:275:17
89.97:275:18
99.97:275:19
109.97:275:20
119.97:275:21
129.97:275:21
139.97:275:22
149.97:265:23
1510.07:265:24
1610.07:265:25
1710.07:265:26
1810.07:265:27
1910.07:255:28
2010.17:255:28
2110.17:255:29
2210.17:245:30
2310.17:245:31
2410.17:245:32
2510.27:235:33
2610.27:235:34
2710.27:225:35
2810.27:225:36
2910.37:215:37
3010.37:215:38
3110.37:205:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Conway

In seasonPeak

None of Conway's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Conway sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Conway?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Conway for sightseeing.

What to pack for Conway in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Conway sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Conway in January

The nearest coast averages about 61°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 60°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 28 to Nov 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar61Cool
Apr65Cool
May72Refreshing
Jun79Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct75Refreshing
Nov68Refreshing
Dec64Cool

UV index in Conway in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Conway peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Conway in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Conway is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb12Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Conway?

Conway sits at 33.8°N, 79.0°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Socastee, 11 mi away.

Topography around Conway

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Conway.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Conway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft.

The land around Conway is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
200 ft
50 miles
246 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Socastee 11 mi · Myrtle Beach 14 mi · North Myrtle Beach 21 mi · Florence 48 mi · Lumberton 54 mi · Leland 65 mi · Wilmington 69 mi · Laurinburg 69 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Conway (33.836°, -79.0478°, elevation 33 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).