Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1024 AM EDT MON APR 03 2023

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             93   03/23/1907
 LOW               4   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           86   03/24         MM      MM
LOWEST            28   03/21         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.8               68.3     1.5
AVG. MINIMUM    47.1               43.6     3.5
MEAN            58.5               55.9     2.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                4.4    -1.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.89   1973
 MINIMUM        0.56   1985
TOTALS          4.82               3.57    1.25
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.12    0.04
DAYS >= .01       10                8.9     1.1
DAYS >= .10        5                6.0    -1.0
DAYS >= .50        4                2.4     1.6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.83   03/26 TO 03/27
 STORM TOTAL    1.74
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.1   1980
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.2    -1.2
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    234                302     -68
 SINCE 7/1      1859               2345    -486
COOLING TOTAL     38                 21      17
 SINCE 1/1        58                 27      31

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/17
LATEST                          04/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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