Vejret i Charleston i januar
Charleston i januar: køligt, lidt regn, med ren luft — et rigtig godt tidspunkt at tage afsted.
Opdateret september 2026 · klimanormaler fra ERA5-reanalysen
Nr. 7 af 12 måneder i Charleston · Nr. 606 af 1413 rejsemål at besøge i januar · komfort 74/100 (niveau B)
- Dage
- 15°C
- Nætter
- 7°C
- Våde dage
- 6
- Sol
- 7.2 h
- Luftfugtighed
- 74%
- Dagslys
- 10 h

Noter fra rejsende om Charleston i januar
Noter fra Savannah i nærheden (134 km væk)
Charleston har ikke sine egne noter for januar endnu — disse handler om Savannah, tæt nok på til at dele sæsonen.
Savannah forum threads describe January as genuinely mild for winter, with a typical daily high around 61F and low near 43F, though posters noted real range on either side - lows can dip into the 20s and highs occasionally reach into the 70s or 80s on an outlier day. The consistent daily pattern posters described: a cool, sometimes chilly morning that warms up noticeably by noon under typically sunny skies, meaning short sleeves and light jackets often both make an appearance in the same day. January and February were flagged as a genuine low season here, with fewer tourists and noticeably lower hotel rates than the warmer months, making the mild-but-variable weather a fair tradeoff for posters prioritizing a quieter visit.
Andre måneder i Charleston
Regulars are specific this counts among the most unpredictable months of the year here, alongside January and early March, a trip landing anywhere from the upper 60s Fahrenheit down to the low 40s depending purely on which weather pattern happens to be passing through. Our row backs that mild, genuinely wet read, 17.5C over 10C nights feeling 7C, with 60mm of rain across 6 days and a real 20.4 kph wind. Regulars are consistent mostly sunshine remains the more common outcome despite the real cold-snap risk, a coat and scarf, maybe gloves, covering most of what's actually needed to stay comfortable. The sea sits at a cold 14.9C. The record: 7.7 hours of sun, humidity 77 percent and AQI 41.
Charleston-forum threads on July weather don't dress it up: temperatures regularly near 90F degrees on the thermometer, but the heat index pushes into triple digits most afternoons, and posters specifically flag downtown's brick and pavement as radiating extra heat back at pedestrians on top of the base forecast. Pop-up afternoon thunderstorms are described as a near-daily feature, arriving fast and hard enough that one side of a street can be pouring while the other stays completely dry - an umbrella is called essential rather than optional. Regulars are split on whether it's worth it: many say the heat and humidity are the only downside and everything indoors runs cold, while others recommend simply waiting for October instead. Early morning is the consistent window regulars suggest for outdoor sightseeing. The record: a scorching 31.3C by day feeling like a punishing 37C, 25.6C nights, 149mm across 11.4 days, 82 percent humidity, a 30.3C sea and 11.4 hours of sun.
Charleston-forum threads on early May weather call it largely comfortable, temperatures in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit, though posters are honest that humidity can turn oppressive on some days even this early in the season. Mid-to-late May is where it noticeably tips over into genuinely warm and humid, ahead of the full summer swelter still to come. Downtown is also at its busiest in May, one of the year's three peak months alongside April and October, so crowds compound the heat rather than easing it. The record: 29.3C days feeling like a sticky 33C, 23.8C nights, 132mm across 8.4 days, a 25.7C sea, 80 percent humidity and 11.3 hours of sun - warmer and more humid than the largely-comfortable framing suggests by month's end.
November is the month Charleston regulars pick, and several call it their favourite: this is one of the two peak seasons here, spring being the other, because summer is the part locals escape. The weather they describe is good but genuinely unpredictable - it can be above 70F or it can be in the 40s and 50s, with highs around 70 typical and the nights dropping through the 60s into the 50s as the month runs. Our row's 19.9C day over a 12.5C night is the middle of that. Their packing answer is layers plus an umbrella, and their specific warning is not to plan on t-shirts alone, because the gap between early morning and mid-afternoon does the work. The record: 5.8 precipitation days carrying 49.2mm, humidity 75 percent and 7.9 hours of sun.
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Klimanormaler for Charleston — januar
Månedsgennemsnit fra ERA5-reanalysen. AQI er det gennemsnitlige amerikanske luftkvalitetsindeks for måneden.
Travlhed i Charleston i januar
Hvor travlt der er på selve stedet — skoleferier og masseferier, de måneder en redaktør har markeret, og hvor eftertragtet vejret gør dem. Aldrig en del af komfortscoren.
TætpakketChristmas and New Year, Winter / Christmas break i United States, skoleferie på 2 af de markeder, der fylder stedet(anslået)
TætpakketTravltSkuldersæsonStille
Bedste måneder for vejret i Charleston
Rangeret efter dette rejsemåls egen klimakomfortscore året igennem — noget andet end, hvor travlt der bliver (se Travlhed ovenfor).
Pænt vejrDet bedste vejr i Charleston kommer i marts, april og november — adskilte vinduer, ikke én sammenhængende sæson.
Bedste vejrPænt vejrHårdeste vejr
Det sker i Charleston i januar
Tilbagevendende sæsonbegivenheder, naturfænomener, lukninger og helligdage — kurateret og med kilder.
- Sæson
Lowcountry oyster season
1. okt. – 30. apr.SankesæsonCluster oysters come out of the creeks through the cool months, and the winter roast — a shovel of steamed oysters tipped onto a plywood table — is the local social event. The state closes most beds through the summer spawn. Kilde ↗
- Helligdag
Christmas and New Year
24. dec. – 1. jan.Jul & nytårLukningerTætpakketChristmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays: on 25 December most shops, museums and many restaurants close, and airports stay busy through the week between as families travel. New Year's Eve fills bars and restaurants, many at set-menu prices. Kilde ↗
Lige i nærheden sker der noget
Inden for 300 km fra Charleston — en dagstur eller et kort hop — hvor der sker noget denne måned. Aldrig en del af komfortscoren.
Hvor ligger Charleston?
Charleston i januar — ofte stillede spørgsmål
- Er januar et godt tidspunkt at besøge Charleston?
- Charleston i januar: køligt, lidt regn, med ren luft — et rigtig godt tidspunkt at tage afsted. Måneden ligger nr. 7 ud af 12 for Charleston på SeasonMaps komfortscore (74/100).
- Hvordan er vejret i Charleston i januar?
- I januar har Charleston i gennemsnit en dagtemperatur på 14.6 °C og en nattemperatur på 7 °C, med omkring 59.3 mm regn fordelt på cirka 6.3 regnvejrsdage.
- Hvordan er luftkvaliteten i Charleston i januar?
- Charleston har et gennemsnitligt amerikansk luftkvalitetsindeks på omkring 38 i januar.
- Sner det i Charleston i januar?
- Charleston får omtrent 1.7 cm sne i januar.
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