Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
857 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            107   08/10/2007
                       08/21/1983
 LOW              53   08/24/1969
HIGHEST          101   08/15         MM      MM
                       08/26
LOWEST            66   08/24         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.2               90.8     2.4
AVG. MINIMUM    72.1               71.2     0.9
MEAN            82.6               81.0     1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    23               20.5     2.5
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       16.72   1949
 MINIMUM        0.22   1997
TOTALS          5.71               4.65    1.06
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.15    0.03
DAYS >= .01       13               10.4     2.6
DAYS >= .10        9                6.6     2.4
DAYS >= .50        3                2.9     0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.4     1.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.96   08/30 TO 08/31
 STORM TOTAL    1.87
 (MM/DD(HH))

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0
COOLING TOTAL    556                496      60
 SINCE 1/1      1778               1807     -29

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  08/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    88/280    DATE  08/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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