Past Weather Columbia Sc (2024)

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What is the coldest month in Columbia, SC? ›

January is the coldest month of the year in South Carolina, with the average low temperatures ranging from 26°F in the mountains to 40°F in the plains. The Low Country along the Atlantic Coast offers milder temperatures in January, averaging about 60°F.

Columbia also holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in South Carolina. In June 2012, a temperature of 113 degrees was recorded at the University of South Carolina campus.

Winter weather is very mild with snow being a rare sighting and some winter months even feature the occasional 70-degree day.

Winter average temperatures range from the mid-30s in the mountain counties in the northwest corner of the state to the mid-50s along the coast. Single digit temperatures are extremely rare across South Carolina but in the higher elevations temperatures can briefly dip well below zero.

On January 21, 1985, the temperature dipped to -1°. Yikes! Reliable temperature records go back about 150 years.

South Carolina's major cities: Mount Pleasant, Charleston, and Greenville remain the best places to live in the state. Across its cities and towns, Niche.com picked out the best places to live in South Carolina, in which 9 out of the top 25 were from the Upstate, SC area.

South Kilbourne

With a median home price of $125,117 and a median rent of $898, South Kilbourne is the most expensive neighborhood on our list. Based on the growth in home prices in South Kilbourne over the last 3 years, it ranks No. 1 among all the neighborhoods in Columbia.

Columbia, SC Crime Statistics

It has an estimated 9,503 total crimes per year, with 1,001 being violent crimes and 8.502 being property crimes. This is a rate of 71.3 total crimes per 1,000 residents each year.

Tornadoes touched down in South Carolina, National Weather Service confirms. Multiple tornadoes touched down near the Columbia area of South Carolina over the weekend, officials said.

What is the snowiest town in South Carolina? ›

What city in South Carolina gets the most snow? According to HomeSnacks, which lists the top ten snowiest cities in South Carolina, Greer takes first place.

South Carolina is one of the most vulnerable states in the nation to be impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms.

South Carolina: Columbia

South Carolina winters are, by most accounts, relatively pleasant. This is true even in Columbia, its coldest city.

South Carolina is known for its warm temperatures, white sand beaches, parks, festivals, and golf – the things that usually draw people to our beautiful state – but it's our famed southern hospitality, rich culture, flavorful cuisine, and slow living (long before it was a lifestyle movement) that inspires them to ...

In the summer, South Carolina is hot and humid with temperatures during the day averaging near 90 °F (32 °C) across most of the state with overnight lows near 70 °F (21 °C). Winter temperatures are much less uniform.

Pre-winter cold spells generally occur by late November. In September, temperatures average 76° F (24.4° C). By November, the average daily temperature has fallen to 58° F (14.4° C).

January is the snowiest month in the Midlands

While historically February is the snowiest month, things have changed over the past 30 years. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Snow in the Midlands.

Just 37 years ago, the Palmetto State plunged to its lowest temperature ever recorded on January 21, 1985, when a record -19 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at Ceasars Head State Park near Cleveland, South Carolina.

Daily high temperatures are around 60°F, rarely falling below 42°F or exceeding 76°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 56°F on January 16. Daily low temperatures are around 39°F, rarely falling below 23°F or exceeding 56°F.