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Columbia

South Carolina, United States · 641,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 18°C · wettest around December · prevailing wind SW
Warmest
32.2 °C
Coldest
11.4 °C
Wettest
25%
Windiest
3.9 m/s
Prevailing
SW
3.0 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Columbia over the whole year is 18°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C.

Month by month Columbia climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January12°C5°C8°C23%38%1.9 m/s19152
February16°C8°C12°C22%44%2.1 m/s41467
March18°C10°C15°C22%38%2.2 m/s56872
April23°C13°C20°C20%32%2.2 m/s722858
May27°C18°C26°C22%38%2.0 m/s525726
June30°C22°C31°C23%34%1.9 m/s16604
July32°C24°C35°C24%33%1.8 m/s3310
August31°C23°C33°C23%39%1.6 m/s8422
September29°C20°C30°C21%36%1.5 m/s285910
October24°C14°C23°C19%31%1.4 m/s664145
November18°C9°C15°C21%35%1.5 m/s50973
December13°C6°C11°C25%43%1.7 m/s28164

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Columbia weather by season

Year round, Columbia has days of about 12°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 18°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around October. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Columbia weather in winterDecember to February

High 13°CLow 6°CRain 23%

Winter in Columbia has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.

Columbia weather in springMarch to May

High 23°CLow 14°CRain 21%

Spring in Columbia has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.

Columbia weather in summerJune to August

High 31°CLow 23°CRain 23%

Summer in Columbia has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.

Columbia weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 23°CLow 14°CRain 20%

Autumn in Columbia has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Columbia?

Columbia has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 19% in October, the driest month, to 25% in December, the wettest.

What time of year is Columbia windiest?

Winds in Columbia are highest in March, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.4 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.

What is the average temperature in Columbia year round?

The average temperature in Columbia over the whole year is 18°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C.

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