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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1235 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   06/30/2012
                       06/29/2012
 LOW              -2   02/14/1899
HIGHEST          101   07/28         75      26      104  06/26
LOWEST            16   01/23         53     -37       17  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.8               75.6     0.2     77.2
AVG. MINIMUM    53.7               52.9     0.8     55.0
MEAN            64.8               64.3     0.5     66.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    67               80.8   -13.8       81
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    50               46.5     3.5       39
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       70.53   1964
 MINIMUM       27.11   1933
TOTALS         44.45              45.24   -0.79    51.18
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12   -0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01      112              108.6     3.4      104
DAYS >= .10       71               70.7     0.3       64
DAYS >= .50       27               29.7    -2.7       28
DAYS >= 1.00      15               13.0     2.0       16
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.30    MM                          5.57
 STORM TOTAL    4.30                                3.81
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          16.0   1973
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   02/09/1973 TO 02/10/1973
 SNOW DEPTH       14   02/11/1973
TOTALS           1.0                1.2    -0.2        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.10               0.20   -0.10        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                0.8     4.2        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   01/22                           0  02/23
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.9                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2351               2473    -122     2008
 SINCE 7/1       958                992     -34       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2374               2237     137     2512
 SINCE 1/1      2374               2237     137       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/11
LATEST                          03/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  06/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  06/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          137
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            151
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         75

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             60     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               54     RAIN                      73
LIGHT RAIN              134     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      2
FOG                     210     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                    132

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

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