Columbia - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Columbia, South Carolina was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Columbia had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Columbia, SC temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
77 54 2023 25 12
76 54 2022 24 12
76 54 2021 24 12
76 56 2020 25 13
78 55 2019 25 13
77 56 2018 25 13
79 56 2017 26 13
78 56 2016 26 13
77 56 2015 25 13
76 53 2014 24 12
75 54 2013 24 12
78 55 2012 25 13
78 54 2011 25 12
76 52 2010 24 11
Number of days each year when the temperature in Columbia, SC dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 34 2023 255 69
0 50 2022 245 82
0 38 2021 258 70
0 31 2020 254 66
0 33 2019 247 108
0 48 2018 245 111
0 31 2017 271 100
0 41 2016 262 109
0 33 2015 264 99
0 52 2014 237 100
0 46 2013 243 55
0 34 2012 262 71
0 44 2011 246 111
0 70 2010 244 116

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Columbia, SC during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in Columbia
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
100 2023 55.6 1412
112 2022 40.9 1038
107 2021 47.7 1212
123 2020 56.4 1431
119 2019 42.3 1074
127 2018 49.6 1259
107 2017 47.5 1206
94 2016 39.6 1005
112 2015 63.6 1616
107 2014 42.2 1073
107 2013 55.5 1410
113 2012 42.8 1086
110 2011 36.6 930
92 2010 35.5 902

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Columbia, SC and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
1 2022 2.0 5
0 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
0 2018 0.0 0
0 2017 0.1 0
0 2016 0.0 0
0 2015 0.0 0
2 2014 4.2 11
0 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
1 2011 3.0 8
2 2010 10.7 27
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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