Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
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CXUS52 KCAE 011310
CLACAE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
810 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2023
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 08/15 75 26 103 06/13
08/26
LOWEST 22 12/20 53 -31 12 12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 76.7 75.6 1.1 76.0
AVG. MINIMUM 54.2 52.9 1.3 53.7
MEAN 65.5 64.3 1.2 64.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 69 80.8 -11.8 82
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 34 46.5 -12.5 50
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 70.53 1964
MINIMUM 27.11 1933
TOTALS 55.58 45.24 10.34 40.84
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.12 0.03 0.11
DAYS >= .01 100 108.6 -8.6 112
DAYS >= .10 72 70.7 1.3 68
DAYS >= .50 40 29.7 10.3 28
DAYS >= 1.00 22 13.0 9.0 13
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.83 0MM26 TO 03/27 2.64
STORM TOTAL 2.41 2.64
(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 0.0 1.2 -1.2 2.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.20 -0.20 0.20
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 0 0.8 -0.8 5
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.4 -0.4 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 2 01/21
01/22
24 HR TOTAL MM 2.0 01/21 TO 01/21
STORM TOTAL 0.0 2.0
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1897 2473 -576 2288
SINCE 7/1 875 992 -117 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2177 2237 -60 2339
SINCE 1/1 2177 2237 -60 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/15/1991
LATEST 04/03/1964
EARLIEST 11/01
LATEST 03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/270 DATE 08/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 88/280 DATE 08/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 107
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 177
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 81
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 50 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 53 RAIN 67
LIGHT RAIN 115 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 194 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 15
HAZE 72
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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