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CXUS52 KCAE 011350
CLACAE

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
850 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   06/30/2012
                       06/29/2012
 LOW              -2   02/14/1899
HIGHEST          104   06/26         75      29      101  08/15
                                                          08/26
LOWEST            17   01/21         53     -36       22  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.2               75.6     1.6     76.7
AVG. MINIMUM    55.0               52.9     2.1     54.2
MEAN            66.1               64.3     1.8     65.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    81               80.8     0.2       69
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    39               46.5    -7.5       34
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       70.53   1964
 MINIMUM       27.11   1933
TOTALS         51.18              45.24    5.94    55.58
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.15
DAYS >= .01      104              108.6    -4.6      100
DAYS >= .10       64               70.7    -6.7       72
DAYS >= .50       28               29.7    -1.7       40
DAYS >= 1.00      16               13.0     3.0       22
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.57                                2.83  03/26 TO 03/27
 STORM TOTAL    3.81                                2.41
 (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             T                1.2    -1.2      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.20   -0.20     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      1                0.8     0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   02/23                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2008               2473    -465     1897
 SINCE 7/1       788                992    -204       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2512               2237     275     2177
 SINCE 1/1      2512               2237     275       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/120    DATE  09/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/120    DATE  09/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          125
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            155
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         86

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             58     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               51     RAIN                      51
LIGHT RAIN              122     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     191     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                     61

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

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