Columbia SC Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Columbia, South Carolina. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Columbia rose above 105 °F? What was the highest temperature in Columbia five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Columbia and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1930. The highest temperature measured during that time was 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) on June 30, 2012 and also earlier in 2012.

Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Columbia.

Highest Columbia, SC temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
101	August 26, 2023 +	38
103	June 13, 2022	39
97	August 01, 2021	36
98	July 20, 2020 +	37
101	August 14, 2019 +	38
103	July 11, 2018	39
98	August 17, 2017 +	37
104	July 08, 2016 +	40
103	July 21, 2015	39
101	July 28, 2014	38
96	August 29, 2013 +	36
109	June 30, 2012 +	43
104	July 23, 2011 +	40
103	July 08, 2010	39

Highest temperature recorded at Columbia, SC each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
100	July 01, 2009 +	38
102	August 06, 2008	39
107	August 10, 2007	42
100	August 04, 2006 +	38
101	July 27, 2005	38
98	July 14, 2004	37
95	August 26, 2003 +	35
104	August 24, 2002	40
98	August 10, 2001 +	37
103	August 18, 2000	39
104	August 01, 1999	40
104	June 27, 1998	40
101	July 04, 1997	38
101	July 02, 1996 +	38
104	August 18, 1995	40
98	June 22, 1994	37
103	July 29, 1993 +	39
102	July 12, 1992	39
99	September 15, 1991 +	37
106	June 21, 1990	41
99	June 02, 1989	37
104	July 15, 1988	40
101	August 23, 1987 +	38
106	July 19, 1986	41
100	June 06, 1985 +	38
101	June 20, 1984 +	38
107	August 21, 1983	42
97	July 04, 1982	36
100	July 21, 1981 +	38
103	July 13, 1980	39
99	August 20, 1979 +	37
99	June 30, 1978 +	37
105	July 08, 1977	41
100	July 15, 1976	38
100	August 25, 1975	38
100	June 22, 1974	38
99	July 30, 1973	37
97	August 19, 1972 +	36
99	June 15, 1971 +	37
104	June 19, 1970	40
100	June 28, 1969	38
106	August 23, 1968	41
95	June 24, 1967	35
103	July 29, 1966	39
98	August 27, 1965	37
99	June 21, 1964 +	37
102	June 10, 1963	39
101	July 24, 1962	38
100	July 31, 1961	38
100	July 01, 1960	38
103	June 30, 1959	39
102	June 14, 1958 +	39
102	August 12, 1957	39
104	August 06, 1956	40
100	July 03, 1955	38
107	June 27, 1954	42
103	August 05, 1953	39
107	July 29, 1952 +	42
104	June 03, 1951	40
104	June 27, 1950	40
104	July 28, 1949	40
102	August 30, 1948 +	39
101	June 09, 1947	38
98	June 19, 1946	37
103	June 28, 1945	39
103	June 18, 1944	39
104	June 05, 1943	40
104	July 20, 1942	40
100	June 10, 1941 +	38
103	July 24, 1940	39
102	July 19, 1939	39
100	August 24, 1938	38
100	July 16, 1937	38
103	June 29, 1936	39
101	August 04, 1935	38
101	July 21, 1934	38
100	June 21, 1933 +	38
102	July 22, 1932 +	39
101	July 02, 1931 +	38
104	July 12, 1930	40

Columbia - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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