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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1059 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2024

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   05/26         MM      MM
LOWEST            54   05/12         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.0               83.8     1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    63.8               60.5     3.3
MEAN            74.4               72.2     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                7.2    -0.2
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          5.10               3.49    1.61
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.11    0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                8.5     0.5
DAYS >= .10        5                5.4    -0.4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.59   05/04 TO 05/05
 STORM TOTAL    3.11
 (MM/DD(HH))

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 18     -18
 SINCE 7/1      2095               2469    -374
COOLING TOTAL    299                239      60
 SINCE 1/1       419                348      71

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              5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/310    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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