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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1036 AM EST WED JAN 20 2021

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2021

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   05/28         75      26      103  07/11
                       08/14
LOWEST            22   01/30         53     -31       14  01/05
                       01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.6               75.5     2.1     77.1
AVG. MINIMUM    54.8               52.4     2.4     55.7
MEAN            66.2               63.9     2.3     66.4
DAYS MAX >= 90   108               71.6    36.4      111
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    33               47.2   -14.2       48
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       70.53   1964
 MINIMUM       27.11   1933
TOTALS         42.26              44.59   -2.33    49.52
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12   -0.00     0.14
DAYS >= .01      119              106.7    12.3      127
DAYS >= .10       70               69.6     0.4       76
DAYS >= .50       29               29.8    -0.8       35
DAYS >= 1.00      11               13.2    -2.2       14
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.16   12/13 TO 12/13               4.45  10/11 TO 10/11
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (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                1.5    -1.5        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.20   -0.20       MM
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                1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                   T  01/03 TO 01/03
                                                          01/17 TO 01/17
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2172               2551    -379     2301
 SINCE 7/1       883               1009    -126      965
COOLING TOTAL   2726               2169     557     2913
 SINCE 1/1      2726               2170     556     2913

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/03
LATEST                          03/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  06/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/280    DATE  06/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          118
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            161
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         86

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             57     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               52     RAIN                      66
LIGHT RAIN              144     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     208     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                     84

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

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