Saint Andrews weather in January

In January, Saint Andrews sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 9.1 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 40% 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 Saint Andrews's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Andrews's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:35 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Saint Andrews is human settlement in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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 Saint Andrews reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°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)
15638
25638
35638
45638
55638
65638
75638
85638
95638
105638
115638
125637
135637
145637
155637
165537
175537
185537
195537
205536
215536
225536
235536
245536
255536
265536
275636
285637
295637
305637
315637

How January really feels in Saint Andrews

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saint Andrews 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°3.59.10.6103.9
Feb59° / 40°3.48.30.410.74.7
Mar67° / 46°3.59.30.111.76.3
Apr75° / 54°3.38.1012.87.2
May82° / 62°3.09.4013.76.2
Jun88° / 70°4.313.5014.24.1
Jul90° / 73°4.415.30143.3
Aug89° / 72°4.213.4013.33.9
Sep84° / 66°3.78.8012.25.8
Oct75° / 55°3.37.1011.17.4
Nov65° / 45°2.87.2010.26.5
Dec58° / 39°3.78.80.19.84.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 (%)
14654
24555
34654
44753
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
115050
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Saint Andrews 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2301
3301
4291
5291
6291
7281
8281
9281
10271
11271
12271
13281
14282
15282
16282
17292
18292
19292
20292
21292
22292
23303
24302
25302
26292
27292
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188732
287832
388831
488831
588831
688831
788831
888831
990721
1090721
1191720
1292620
1392620
1493520
1593520
1693520
1795410
1895410
1995410
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2596310
2696310
2796310
2896310
2996310
3096310
3196310

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 7:35 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:355:21
29.87:355:21
39.87:355:22
49.87:355:23
59.87:355:23
69.87:355:24
79.87:355:25
89.87:355:26
99.97:355:27
109.97:355:27
119.97:355:28
129.97:355:29
139.97:355:30
149.97:355:31
159.97:355:32
1610.07:355:33
1710.07:355:33
1810.07:345:34
1910.07:345:35
2010.07:345:36
2110.17:335:37
2210.17:335:38
2310.17:335:39
2410.17:325:40
2510.27:325:41
2610.27:315:42
2710.27:315:43
2810.27:305:44
2910.27:305:45
3010.37:295:46
3110.37:295:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
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 Saint Andrews?

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 Saint Andrews.

What to pack for Saint Andrews in January

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

In January, Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews 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
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Andrews?

Saint Andrews sits at 34.0°N, 81.1°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Seven Oaks, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Saint Andrews

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Andrews has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 253 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 ft.

The land around Saint Andrews is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
955 ft
50 miles
1,175 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Seven Oaks 2.5 mi · West Columbia 3.7 mi · Columbia 5.0 mi · Lexington 8.7 mi · Sumter 44 mi · Aiken 48 mi · Rock Hill 61 mi · Greenwood 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 Saint Andrews (34.043°, -81.101°, elevation 302 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).