Columbia, South Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 142,416 Elev. 97 m / 318 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Columbia sees warm summers peaking at 93°F (34°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 32°F (0°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 114°F (46°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 62 days per year (38.4 in / 975 mm total), with 4 in (102 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 146 sunny days per year and around 38 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 93°F (34°C) high | 32°F (0°C) low |
| Feels like | 114°F (45°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 38.4 in (975 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 4.0 in (102 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 146 sunny | 38 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 46
Feb 41
Mar 55
Apr 68
May 54
Jun 62
Jul 69
Aug 44
Sep 48
Oct 28
Nov 47
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 64
Feb 47
Mar 59
Apr 68
May 68
Jun 69
Jul 77
Aug 63
Sep 67
Oct 56
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 7 mi Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
Ski resort 154 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 62 mi Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 137 mi Green Knob
Hospital 0 mi Prisma Health Baptist Hospital
Hiking trail 1 mi Innovista Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 3.9 in99 mm | 14 |
| February | 63°F 17°C | 42°F 6°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 14 |
| March | 72°F 22°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 79°F 26°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 6.5 in 165 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 73°F 23°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 93°F 34°C | 76°F 25°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 71°F 22°C | 7.6 in 192 mm | — | 7 |
| September | 85°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 56°F 13°C | 5.0 in 128 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 70°F 21°C | 47°F 8°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 21 |
| December | 58°F 15°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 14 | 0 |
| March | 17 | 3 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 7 |
| June | 10 | 4 |
| July | 7 | 6 |
| August | 7 | 12 |
| September | 15 | 0 |
| October | 14 | 4 |
| November | 21 | 0 |
| December | 14 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C |
| February | 46°F 8°C |
| March | 51°F 11°C |
| April | 64°F 18°C |
| May | 72°F 22°C |
| June | 81°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 80°F 27°C |
| September | 75°F 24°C |
| October | 66°F 19°C |
| November | 55°F 13°C |
| December | 49°F 10°C |