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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
207 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2023

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           92   05/09         MM      MM
LOWEST            40   05/04         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.9               83.8    -4.9
AVG. MINIMUM    58.8               60.5    -1.7
MEAN            68.9               72.2    -3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                7.2    -6.2
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          4.95               3.49    1.46
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.11    0.05
DAYS >= .01        7                8.5    -1.5
DAYS >= .10        6                5.4     0.6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.51   05/18 TO 05/19
 STORM TOTAL    1.59
 (MM/DD(HH))

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     39                 18      21
 SINCE 7/1      1982               2469    -487
COOLING TOTAL    167                239     -72
 SINCE 1/1       312                348     -36

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              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/290    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

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