Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1155 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   04/18/1896
 LOW               26   04/08/2007
                        04/20/1983
                        01/01/2000
HIGHEST            88   04/19        MM      MM
LOWEST             37   04/06        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.7              76.3     0.4
AVG. MINIMUM     53.4              50.4     3.0
MEAN             65.0              63.4     1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.1    -1.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.5    -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.76   1936
 MINIMUM         0.29   1994
TOTALS           4.63              2.62    2.01
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.09    0.06
DAYS >= .01        11               8.0     3.0
DAYS >= .10         7               5.3     1.7
DAYS >= .50         3               1.9     1.1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.5     0.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.06   04/28 TO 04/29
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               1.5    -1.5
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      82               122     -40
 SINCE 7/1       2241              2531    -290
COOLING TOTAL      90                73      17
 SINCE 1/1        128                95      33

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/05
LATEST                          03/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/136
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/120    DATE  04/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/120    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     10

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

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