Florence weather in January

In January, Florence sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 Florence's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:30 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Florence is county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States.

Density
679/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 Florence reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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25638
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45638
55638
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How January really feels in Florence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Florence weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 37°3.59.20.7103.9
Feb59° / 39°3.38.50.310.74.7
Mar67° / 45°3.59.30.211.76.3
Apr75° / 54°3.38.1012.87.2
May82° / 62°3.410013.86.2
Jun88° / 70°4.513.4014.24.1
Jul90° / 73°5.316.30143.3
Aug88° / 72°5.515.2013.33.8
Sep83° / 66°4.710.5012.25.7
Oct75° / 55°3.47.5011.17.4
Nov65° / 44°2.97.30.110.26.5
Dec58° / 39°3.78.50.29.84.6

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275149
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Florence gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3291
4291
5291
6291
7291
8291
9281
10281
11282
12282
13282
14282
15292
16292
17293
18293
19303
20303
21303
22303
23303
24303
25293
26293
27293
28292
29292
30292
31292

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188732
288732
389731
489731
588831
688831
788831
888831
989821
1090721
1190721
1290721
1391621
1492611
1592611
1693511
1793511
1893511
1994510
2095410
2195410
2295410
2395410
2496310
2596310
2696310
2796310
2896310
2996310
3096310
3196310

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137light breeze
147light breeze
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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 7:30 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:305:15
29.87:305:16
39.87:305:16
49.87:305:17
59.87:305:18
69.87:305:18
79.87:305:19
89.87:305:20
99.87:305:21
109.97:305:22
119.97:305:23
129.97:305:23
139.97:305:24
149.97:305:25
159.97:305:26
1610.07:305:27
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1810.07:295:29
1910.07:295:30
2010.07:295:31
2110.17:285:31
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2410.17:275:34
2510.17:275:35
2610.27:265:36
2710.27:265:37
2810.27:255:38
2910.27:255:39
3010.37:245:40
3110.37:245:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
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192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Florence?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Florence.

What to pack for Florence in January

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

In January, Florence sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Florence 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 Florence peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Florence 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 Florence is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Florence?

Florence sits at 34.2°N, 79.8°W, 138 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sumter, 38 mi away.

Topography around Florence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Florence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft.

The land around Florence is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
236 ft
50 miles
633 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sumter 38 mi · Laurinburg 43 mi · Conway 48 mi · Lumberton 52 mi · Socastee 57 mi · Myrtle Beach 61 mi · North Myrtle Beach 67 mi · Monroe 71 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 Florence (34.1954°, -79.7626°, elevation 138 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. 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).