Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
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CXUS52 KCAE 201534
CLACAE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1034 AM EST WED JAN 20 2021
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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
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 98 07/20 75 23 MM
07/15
LOWEST 20 12/26 53 -33 MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 76.1 75.5 0.6 MM
AVG. MINIMUM 55.5 52.4 3.1 MM
MEAN 65.8 63.9 1.9 MM
DAYS MAX >= 90 66 71.6 -5.6 MM
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.5 -0.5 MM
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 47.2 -16.2 MM
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 MM
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 70.53 1964
MINIMUM 27.11 1933
TOTALS 56.33 44.59 11.74 MM
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.12 0.03 MM
DAYS >= .01 123 106.7 16.3 MM
DAYS >= .10 88 69.6 18.4 MM
DAYS >= .50 32 29.8 2.2 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 15 13.2 1.8 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.83 07/29 TO 07/29 MM
STORM TOTAL 1.07 MM
(MM/DD(HH))
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 1.5 -1.5 MM
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.20 -0.20 MM
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 0.00 0.00 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM
DAYS >= TRACE 0 1.0 -1.0 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.4 -0.4 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
STORM TOTAL 0.0 MM
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1973 2551 -578 MM
SINCE 7/1 839 1009 -170 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2380 2169 211 MM
SINCE 1/1 2380 2170 210 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/15/1991
LATEST 04/03/1964
EARLIEST 11/03
LATEST 03/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/260 DATE 02/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/250 DATE 02/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 91
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 169
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 74
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 64 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 63 RAIN 75
LIGHT RAIN 166 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 189 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 27
HAZE 56
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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