North Augusta weather in January

In January, North Augusta sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°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 North Augusta's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Augusta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:37 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

North Augusta is city in Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina, United States.

Density
418/km²
people per km²

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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in North Augusta reaches about 57°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 43°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15738
25738
35738
45738
55738
65738
75738
85738
95738
105738
115738
125738
135637
145637
155637
165637
175637
185637
195637
205637
215637
225637
235637
245637
255637
265637
275737
285737
295737
305737
315737

How January really feels in North Augusta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

North Augusta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 37°3.69.4104.1
Feb60° / 40°3.78.510.85.0
Mar68° / 46°3.98.811.76.6
Apr76° / 54°3.17.812.87.2
May83° / 62°3.08.813.76.0
Jun89° / 70°4.213.514.23.9
Jul91° / 73°4.115.2143.1
Aug90° / 72°3.813.313.23.6
Sep85° / 66°3.39.112.25.4
Oct76° / 55°3.16.611.27.5
Nov66° / 45°2.9710.36.7
Dec59° / 40°3.59.19.84.6

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
135050
144951
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
284951
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

North Augusta gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187832
287832
387931
487931
587931
687931
788831
888831
988831
1088831
1190730
1290730
1391630
1492620
1593520
1693520
1793520
1893520
1994420
2095410
2195410
2295410
2395410
2495410
2595410
2695410
2795410
2895410
2995410
3095410
3194510

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:37 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:375:25
29.87:375:26
39.87:375:27
49.87:375:28
59.87:375:28
69.97:375:29
79.97:375:30
89.97:385:31
99.97:385:31
109.97:385:32
119.97:385:33
129.97:375:34
1310.07:375:35
1410.07:375:36
1510.07:375:36
1610.07:375:37
1710.07:375:38
1810.07:375:39
1910.17:365:40
2010.17:365:41
2110.17:365:42
2210.17:355:43
2310.17:355:44
2410.27:355:45
2510.27:345:46
2610.27:345:46
2710.27:335:47
2810.37:335:48
2910.37:325:49
3010.37:325:50
3110.37:315:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit North Augusta?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit North Augusta for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Augusta in January

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

In January, North Augusta sees daytime highs around 57°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 North Augusta 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 North Augusta peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Augusta?

North Augusta sits at 33.5°N, 82.0°W, 387 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Augusta, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around North Augusta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Augusta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft around an average of 285 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft.

The land around North Augusta is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
410 ft
10 miles
791 ft
50 miles
974 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Augusta 2.5 mi · Martinez 6.2 mi · Evans 9.9 mi · Aiken 15 mi · Greenwood 49 mi · Lexington 53 mi · Seven Oaks 60 mi · West Columbia 62 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 North Augusta (33.5018°, -81.9651°, elevation 387 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).