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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
214 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             84   01/31/1975
                       01/24/1974
 LOW                   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           78   01/26      99999   -99921
LOWEST            17   01/21         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.0               56.8     1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    35.0               34.6     0.4
MEAN            46.5               45.7     0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               13.9     1.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.03   1925
 MINIMUM        0.77   1935
TOTALS          2.65               3.49   -0.84
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02
DAYS >= .01       11                9.6     1.4
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.07   01/09 TO 01/09
 STORM TOTAL    1.07
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.2   1936
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    574                600     -26
 SINCE 7/1      1449               1597    -148
COOLING TOTAL      8                  2       6
 SINCE 1/1         8                  2       6

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              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/160    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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