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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1055 AM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2022

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          103   06/13         75      28       97  08/01
LOWEST            12   12/24         53     -41       22  02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.0               75.6     0.4     75.9
AVG. MINIMUM    53.7               52.9     0.8     53.5
MEAN            64.8               64.3     0.5     64.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    82               80.8     1.2       70
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    50               46.5     3.5       38
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       70.53   1964
 MINIMUM       27.11   1933
TOTALS         40.84              45.24   -4.40    47.70
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01      112              108.6     3.4      107
DAYS >= .10       68               70.7    -2.7       69
DAYS >= .50       28               29.7    -1.7       34
DAYS >= 1.00      13               13.0     0.0       14
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.64                                5.29  08/21 TO 08/22
 STORM TOTAL    2.64                                5.13
 (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           2.0                1.2     0.8      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.20               0.20    0.00     0.00
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        0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/21                           0  MM
                       01/22
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   0MM21 TO 01/21                0.0
 STORM TOTAL     2.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2288               2473    -185     2186
 SINCE 7/1       960                992     -32       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2339               2237     102     2201
 SINCE 1/1      2339               2237     102       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/17
LATEST                          04/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/250    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          113
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            151
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         71

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             53     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               49     RAIN                      59
LIGHT RAIN              127     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      1
FOG                     190     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     56

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

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