Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Columbia, SC. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Columbia sits right in that sweet spot of spring — a 75° average high and virtually zero snow risk, though rain shows up about one in three years. The date has seen some wild swings, though: temperatures have ranged from a freezing 32° back in 1944 all the way up to a scorching 95° in 2010.
Columbia doesn't mess around when it comes to extremes — the city has hit 113° (June 2012) and plunged to 1° (January 1985), a 112-degree spread that captures just how punishing a South Carolina summer and a deep Southern cold snap can be. On the wet side, a single September day in 2024 dumped over six inches of rain, and a February snowstorm in 1973 buried the city under 12.5 inches.
Columbia runs hot for most of the year, with average highs climbing from 78° in April all the way to a peak of 93-94° in mid-July — pack light and stay hydrated. If you're heat-averse, the coolest stretch is early January when highs hover around 57°. Rain is spread fairly evenly, but late July is the wettest window, averaging nearly 1.4 inches in a single week.