Seven Oaks weather in January

In January, Seven Oaks sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 9.1 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 55°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 Seven Oaks's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seven Oaks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
12th warmest
Overnight low
38°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:35 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Seven Oaks is census-designated place in Lexington County, South Carolina.

Density
759/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 55°F through the month.

A typical January day in Seven Oaks reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 67°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)
15540
25539
35539
45539
55539
65539
75539
85539
95539
105539
115539
125538
135538
145538
155538
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175538
185538
195538
205437
215437
225437
235437
245537
255537
265537
275537
285538
295538
305538
315538

How January really feels in Seven Oaks

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Seven Oaks 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 38°3.59.10.6103.6
Feb58° / 40°3.58.20.310.74.4
Mar65° / 46°3.69.10.111.76.1
Apr73° / 54°3.38012.87.2
May80° / 63°2.98.9013.76.7
Jun86° / 71°4.113.5014.24.5
Jul89° / 74°4.414.90143.7
Aug88° / 73°4.013.4013.34.2
Sep83° / 67°3.58.6012.26.1
Oct74° / 56°3.36.9011.17.5
Nov64° / 46°2.86.9010.26.3
Dec57° / 41°3.78.90.19.84.3

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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175248
185248
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Seven Oaks 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
3291
4291
5291
6281
7281
8281
9281
10281
11281
12281
13281
14282
15282
16292
17292
18292
19292
20292
21302
22302
23303
24302
25302
26302
27302
28302
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 (%)
190721
290721
390721
490721
590721
690721
789731
890730
991630
1091630
1192620
1293520
1393520
1493520
1594420
1694420
1794420
1895410
1996310
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 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227light breeze
237light breeze
247light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
317light 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 7:35 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
59.87:355:24
69.87:365:24
79.87:365:25
89.87:365:26
99.97:365:27
109.97:365:28
119.97:365:28
129.97:365:29
139.97:355:30
149.97:355:31
159.97:355:32
1610.07:355:33
1710.07:355:34
1810.07:355:35
1910.07:345:35
2010.07:345:36
2110.17:345:37
2210.17:335:38
2310.17:335:39
2410.17:335:40
2510.17:325:41
2610.27:325:42
2710.27:315:43
2810.27:315:44
2910.27:305:45
3010.37:305:46
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 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 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
42.4Moderate
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
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Seven Oaks

In seasonPeak

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

Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Seven Oaks.

What to pack for Seven Oaks in January

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

In January, Seven Oaks sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks?

Seven Oaks sits at 34.0°N, 81.1°W, 217 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint Andrews, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Seven Oaks

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Seven Oaks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 266 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 ft.

The land around Seven Oaks is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
965 ft
50 miles
1,175 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Saint Andrews 2.5 mi · West Columbia 5.6 mi · Lexington 6.8 mi · Columbia 7.5 mi · Sumter 47 mi · Aiken 47 mi · Greenwood 59 mi · North Augusta 60 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 Seven Oaks (34.0488°, -81.1465°, elevation 217 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). 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).