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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1038 AM EDT THU APR 03 2025

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   03/23/1907
 LOW               4   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           82   03/19         MM      MM
LOWEST            25   03/03         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.0               68.3     3.7
AVG. MINIMUM    44.7               43.6     1.1
MEAN            58.3               55.9     2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                4.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.89   1973
 MINIMUM        0.56   1985
TOTALS          3.51               3.57   -0.06
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                8.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .10        6                6.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50        3                2.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.35   03/10 TO 03/10
 STORM TOTAL    1.35
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.1   1980
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1        1.0                1.2    -0.2
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    225                302     -77
 SINCE 7/1      2130               2345    -215
COOLING TOTAL     26                 21       5
 SINCE 1/1        41                 27      14

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/130    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/260    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     16

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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