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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
359 PM EST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2021

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           97   08/01         75      22       98  07/20
                                                          07/15
LOWEST            22   02/04         53     -31       20  12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.9               75.6     0.3     76.1
AVG. MINIMUM    53.5               52.9     0.6     55.5
MEAN            64.7               64.3     0.4     65.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    70               80.8   -10.8       66
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    38               46.5    -8.5       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       70.53   1964
 MINIMUM       27.11   1933
TOTALS         47.70              45.24    2.46    56.33
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01     0.15
DAYS >= .01      107              108.6    -1.6      123
DAYS >= .10       69               70.7    -1.7       88
DAYS >= .50       34               29.7     4.3       32
DAYS >= 1.00      14               13.0     1.0       15
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.29   08/21 TO 08/22               3.83  07/29 TO 07/29
 STORM TOTAL    5.13                                1.07
 (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           0.0                1.2    -1.2      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               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      0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2186               2473    -287     1973
 SINCE 7/1       765                992    -227       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2201               2237     -36     2380
 SINCE 1/1      2201               2237     -36       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/08
LATEST                          04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/230    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          127
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            152
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         84

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             55     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               57     RAIN                      59
LIGHT RAIN              138     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     188     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     65

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

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