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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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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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