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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1233 PM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             93   03/23/1907
 LOW               4   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           89   03/11         MM      MM
LOWEST            32   03/19         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.6               68.3     7.3
AVG. MINIMUM    48.7               43.6     5.1
MEAN            62.1               55.9     6.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.4    -3.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.89   1973
 MINIMUM        0.56   1985
TOTALS          0.82               3.57   -2.75
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.12   -0.09
DAYS >= .01        5                8.9    -3.9
DAYS >= .10        2                6.0    -4.0
DAYS >= .50        0                2.4    -2.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.47   03/15 TO 03/16
 STORM TOTAL    0.46
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.1   1980
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1        2.9                1.2     1.7
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    174                302    -128
 SINCE 7/1      2220               2345    -125
COOLING TOTAL     90                 21      69
 SINCE 1/1       111                 27      84

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              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/260    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                5     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                     12

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

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