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CXUS52 KCAE 011111
CLMCAE

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

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             83   12/08/1978
                       12/04/1978
                       12/16/1971
 LOW               4   12/12/1958
HIGHEST           76   12/17         MM      MM
LOWEST            20   12/07         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.1               58.9     0.2
AVG. MINIMUM    37.1               36.5     0.6
MEAN            48.1               47.7     0.4
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          1.93               3.70   -1.77
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06
DAYS >= .01        7                9.2    -2.2
DAYS >= .10        5                6.0    -1.0
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   12/11 TO 12/11
 STORM TOTAL    0.85
 (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    515                540     -25
 SINCE 7/1       788                992    -204
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4
 SINCE 1/1      2512               2237     275

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              5.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/260    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/250    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      3

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

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