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Warmest beach in South Carolina in January

241 coastal locations in South Carolina ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 12.6°C.

Warmest in January

Cape Romain, 46 miles east of, South Carolina

19.1°C

State January average

12.6°C

across 241 coastal locations in South Carolina

Vs annual mean

-8.3°C

below the year-round state average

What the South Carolina water feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

South Carolina monthly average 12.1°C to 28.9°C
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  • Warmest month August 28.9°C
  • Coldest month February 12.1°C
  • Annual mean 21.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 6 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

South Carolina sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every South Carolina beach we track. The list below uses the typical January mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest South Carolina beaches in January

Sorted by typical January mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location January mean
1 Cape Romain, 46 miles east of, South Carolina South Carolina 19.1°C
2 Folly Beach South Carolina 14.9°C
3 Isle of Palms South Carolina 14.6°C
4 Brown Island, South Santee River, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
5 Cape Romain, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
6 Casino Creek, ICWW, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
7 Cedar Island Point, South Santee River, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
8 Five Fathom Creek entrance, Bulls Bay, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
9 McClellanville, Jeremy Creek, Bulls Bay, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
10 Minim Creek ent., ICWW, North Santee Bay, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
11 North Santee Bridge, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
12 U.S. Highway 17 bridge, South Santee River, South Carolina South Carolina 14.1°C
13 Annieville South Carolina 13.8°C
14 Litchfield Beach South Carolina 13.8°C
15 Pawleys Island South Carolina 13.8°C
16 Fripp Island South Carolina 13.7°C
17 Hunting Island South Carolina 13.7°C
18 Myrtle Beach South Carolina 13.5°C
19 Surfside Beach South Carolina 13.5°C
20 Cedar Island, North Santee Bay, South Carolina South Carolina 13.4°C
21 Georgetown Lighthouse, South Carolina South Carolina 13.4°C
22 North Santee River Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 13.4°C
23 South Island Plantation (C.G. Station), Winyah Bay South Carolina 13.4°C
24 Winyah Bay Entrance (South Jetty), South Carolina South Carolina 13.4°C
25 Kiawah Island South Carolina 13.2°C
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26 Seabrook Island South Carolina 13.2°C
27 Lake Moultrie South Carolina 13.1°C
28 Army Depot, Cooper River South Carolina 13.0°C
29 Back River Reservoir, West Branch, Cooper River, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
30 Beaufort South Carolina 13.0°C
31 Ben Sawyer Bridge, ICWW, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
32 Breach Inlet, Isle of Palms, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
33 Cainhoy, Wando River South Carolina 13.0°C
34 Charleston South Carolina 13.0°C
35 Clouter Creek, north entrance, Cooper River, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
36 Clouter Creek, south entrance, Cooper River, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
37 Cosgrove Bridge, Ashley River, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
38 The Cove, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
39 Duck Island, Ashley River, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
40 Folly Creek, Hwy. 171 bridge, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
41 Folly Island (outer coast), South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
42 Folly River Bridge, Folly Island, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
43 Folly River, north, Folly Island, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
44 Fort Johnson, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
45 Fort Sumter, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
46 Hamlin Creek, Isle of Palms, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
47 Hamlin Sound, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
48 Hobcaw Point, Wando River, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
49 Isle of Palms Pier, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C
50 James Island Creek, 1 mi. above ent., Ashley River, South Carolina South Carolina 13.0°C

Coldest 10 in South Carolina in January

Same data the other way.

# Location January mean
1 Cherry Grove (inside), South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
2 Dunn Sound, Little River Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
3 Dunn Sound, north end, South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
4 Dunn Sound, west end, South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
5 Hog Inlet Pier, South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
6 Little River (town), South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
7 Myrtle Beach Airport, South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
8 Nixon Crossroads, South Carolina South Carolina 11.4°C
9 I-526 bridge, Ashley River South Carolina 11.8°C
10 Abbapoola Creek entrance, Stono River, South Carolina South Carolina 11.8°C

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