Columbia Temperatures: Averages by Month
The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in Columbia, South Carolina during each month of the year.
The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for Columbia, in both degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. To fill in the rest, there's information on how many days a month get above or below a given temperature.
To find out how often it rises over 80, 90 or 100 °F each month in the city, scroll down farther. There are also monthly and yearly counts of days with cold weather.
The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Everything else here is based on 1991 to 2020 weather.
| High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 34 | January | 14 | 1 |
| 62 | 39 | February | 17 | 4 |
| 69 | 44 | March | 21 | 7 |
| 79 | 54 | April | 26 | 12 |
| 86 | 63 | May | 30 | 17 |
| 92 | 71 | June | 33 | 21 |
| 94 | 74 | July | 35 | 23 |
| 92 | 73 | August | 33 | 23 |
| 88 | 68 | September | 31 | 20 |
| 79 | 54 | October | 26 | 12 |
| 67 | 42 | November | 19 | 5 |
| 61 | 40 | December | 16 | 4 |
| 77 | 55 | Year | 25 | 13 |
| High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 37 | January | 15 | 3 |
| 63 | 41 | February | 17 | 5 |
| 71 | 47 | March | 22 | 8 |
| 80 | 54 | April | 26 | 12 |
| 87 | 63 | May | 30 | 17 |
| 92 | 70 | June | 34 | 21 |
| 95 | 73 | July | 35 | 23 |
| 93 | 72 | August | 34 | 22 |
| 88 | 67 | September | 31 | 19 |
| 79 | 55 | October | 26 | 13 |
| 69 | 47 | November | 21 | 8 |
| 60 | 39 | December | 16 | 4 |
| 78 | 56 | Year | 26 | 13 |
Days of Hot Weather in Columbia
The hottest days at Columbia are into the 100s Fahrenheit. A few days of really hot weather usually show up in each of June, July and August.
| 80 °F 27 °C |
90 °F 32 °C |
100 °F 38 °C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 18 | 1 |
| July | 31 | 24 | 3 |
| August | 30 | 21 | 2 |
| September | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| October | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | 173 | 81 | 6 |
How Often Columbia Has Cold Temperatures
From November to March in Columbia, some nights turn frosty. The coldest nights in December, January or February get down to 20 °F (-8 °C) or below. Four nights a year on average have temperatures that chilly.
No matter how cold it is at night, Columbia normally warms up to above freezing during the day.
| 32 °F 0 °C |
40 °F 4 °C |
50 °F 10 °C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 22 | 29 |
| February | 9 | 18 | 25 |
| March | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| April | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| November | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| December | 12 | 21 | 28 |
| Year | 47 | 94 | 157 |
References
Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Month and Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.