Weather in Greenville in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Greenville;
Average weather
Average temperature in Greenville in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +14°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +16°C.
Is Greenville warm or cold in January?
Greenville is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +12°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +2°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Greenville, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Greenville in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +11°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -15°C | -20°C | -14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 93 mm | 94 mm | 83 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 66% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +12°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +11°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 93 mm to 94 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 12 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Greenville is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Greenville.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Greenville?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Greenville in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+20°C) and the highest in 2016 (+24°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 706 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 2324 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Greenville
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Greenville, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
