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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
722 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             83   12/08/1978
                       12/04/1978
                       12/16/1971
 LOW               4   12/12/1958
HIGHEST           76   12/09         MM      MM
LOWEST            22   12/20         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.5               58.9     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM    37.2               36.5     0.7
MEAN            49.4               47.7     1.7
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          4.70               3.70    1.00
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.12    0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                9.2    -3.2
DAYS >= .10        4                6.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .50        4                2.2     1.8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.20   12/17 TO 12/17
 STORM TOTAL    2.20
 (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    477                540     -63
 SINCE 7/1       875                992    -117
COOLING TOTAL      1                  4      -3
 SINCE 1/1      2177               2237     -60

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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