Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
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CXUS52 KCAE 011222
CLMCAE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
722 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 83 12/08/1978
12/04/1978
12/16/1971
LOW 4 12/12/1958
HIGHEST 76 12/09 MM MM
LOWEST 22 12/20 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.5 58.9 2.6
AVG. MINIMUM 37.2 36.5 0.7
MEAN 49.4 47.7 1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 11.9 1.1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.31 2019
MINIMUM 0.32 1955
TOTALS 4.70 3.70 1.00
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.12 0.03
DAYS >= .01 6 9.2 -3.2
DAYS >= .10 4 6.0 -2.0
DAYS >= .50 4 2.2 1.8
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.0 0.0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.20 12/17 TO 12/17
STORM TOTAL 2.20
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 8.8 1958
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.1 -0.1
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.1 -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 477 540 -63
SINCE 7/1 875 992 -117
COOLING TOTAL 1 4 -3
SINCE 1/1 2177 2237 -60
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 5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/310 DATE 12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/320 DATE 12/10
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 14 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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