25 Small Towns in South Carolina With the Mildest Winters
Ranked by january average low (°f) among 98 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in South Carolina. #1 is Burton, SC (January lows average 40.1°F).
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25Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina
January lows average 34.9°F
5,270 people · Lexington County · median home $135,100 · income $49,646 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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24Wyboo, South Carolina
January lows average 35.2°F
3,661 people · Clarendon County · median home $253,000 · income $59,074 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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23Manning, South Carolina
January lows average 35.2°F
3,878 people · Clarendon County · median home $157,600 · income $28,569 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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22Walterboro, South Carolina
January lows average 35.2°F
5,544 people · Colleton County · median home $183,500 · income $56,457 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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21Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina
January lows average 35.3°F
8,110 people · Richland County · median home $422,100 · income $119,107 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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20Williston, South Carolina
January lows average 35.6°F
2,877 people · Barnwell County · median home $105,100 · income $39,484 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow
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19Bamberg, South Carolina
January lows average 36.5°F
3,076 people · Bamberg County · median home $157,900 · income $49,531 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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18Denmark, South Carolina
January lows average 36.5°F
3,186 people · Bamberg County · median home $63,900 · income $27,451 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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17Isle of Palms, South Carolina
January lows average 36.5°F
4,347 people · Charleston County · median home $1,581,300 · income $156,979 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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16Brookdale, South Carolina
January lows average 36.6°F
3,845 people · Orangeburg County · median home $96,500 · income $39,449 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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15Surfside Beach, South Carolina
January lows average 36.8°F
4,155 people · Horry County · median home $450,100 · income $70,106 · Jan low 37°F
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14Litchfield Beach, South Carolina
January lows average 36.8°F
8,370 people · Georgetown County · median home $459,000 · income $76,351 · Jan low 37°F
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13Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
January lows average 36.8°F
9,740 people · Georgetown County · median home $366,000 · income $77,438 · Jan low 37°F
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12Hopkins, South Carolina
January lows average 37.0°F
2,514 people · Richland County · median home $99,300 · income $50,063 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow
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11Capitol View, South Carolina
January lows average 37.0°F
4,653 people · Richland County · median home $187,600 · income $46,645 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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10Georgetown, South Carolina
January lows average 37.0°F
8,403 people · Georgetown County · median home $168,100 · income $56,981 · Jan low 37°F
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9Hampton, South Carolina
January lows average 39.2°F
2,694 people · Hampton County · median home $206,400 · income $43,472 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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8Clearwater, South Carolina
January lows average 39.8°F
4,079 people · Aiken County · median home $158,100 · income $51,731 · Jan low 40°F · 1 in snow
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7Belvedere, South Carolina
January lows average 39.8°F
5,380 people · Aiken County · median home $143,500 · income $53,021 · Jan low 40°F · 1 in snow
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6Ravenel, South Carolina
January lows average 40.0°F
2,542 people · Charleston County · median home $238,700 · income $82,738 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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5Hollywood, South Carolina
January lows average 40.0°F
5,339 people · Charleston County · median home $460,100 · income $73,693 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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4Hardeeville, South Carolina
January lows average 40.0°F
7,473 people · Jasper County · median home $488,900 · income $78,365 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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3Ridgeland, South Carolina
January lows average 40.1°F
3,758 people · Jasper County · median home $228,400 · income $62,981 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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2Laurel Bay, South Carolina
January lows average 40.1°F
5,082 people · Beaufort County · median home $231,800 · income $54,345 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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1Burton, South Carolina
January lows average 40.1°F
6,777 people · Beaufort County · median home $247,600 · income $68,063 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)