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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1050 AM EDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            101   05/28/2019
                       05/25/2000
                       05/31/1953
 LOW              34   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           94   05/16         MM      MM
                       05/20
LOWEST            52   05/06         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.5               83.8    -1.3
AVG. MINIMUM    63.2               60.5     2.7
MEAN            72.8               72.2     0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                7.2    -4.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.39   2002
 MINIMUM        0.06   1936
TOTALS          8.81               3.49    5.32
DAILY AVG.      0.28               0.11    0.17
DAYS >= .01       14                8.5     5.5
DAYS >= .10       12                5.4     6.6
DAYS >= .50        4                2.3     1.7
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.9     3.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.83   05/11 TO 05/12
 STORM TOTAL    2.56
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2024
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        1.0                1.2    -0.2
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                 18     -16
 SINCE 7/1      2181               2469    -288
COOLING TOTAL    254                239      15
 SINCE 1/1       448                348     100

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              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/280    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     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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