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CXUS52 KCAE 011301
CLMCAE

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
901 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   05/28/2019
                       05/25/2000
                       05/31/1953
 LOW              34   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           93   05/19         MM      MM
                       05/20
                       05/21
LOWEST            46   05/03         MM      MM
                       05/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.9               83.8    -0.9
AVG. MINIMUM    61.7               60.5     1.2
MEAN            72.3               72.2     0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                7.2    -0.2
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        9.39   2002
 MINIMUM        0.06   1936
TOTALS          5.27               3.49    1.78
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06
DAYS >= .01       11                8.5     2.5
DAYS >= .10        9                5.4     3.6
DAYS >= .50        5                2.3     2.7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   05/06 TO 05/07
 STORM TOTAL    1.00
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2024
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        2.9                1.2     1.7
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     19                 18       1
 SINCE 7/1      2293               2469    -176
COOLING TOTAL    252                239      13
 SINCE 1/1       512                348     164

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/11
LATEST                          03/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/130    DATE  05/22
                                21/140          05/25
                                21/080          05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/190    DATE  05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     13

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

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