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Monthly climate in Columbia, Alabama, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Columbia features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1219 mm (48.0 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Columbia enjoys an average of 3159 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Columbia, Alabama, United States §

The warmest months in Columbia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 15 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Columbia experiences 195 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Columbia, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Columbia, Alabama, United States §

Columbia usually has the most precipitation in August, September and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Columbia are March, October and November. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Columbia, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90 (3.6) 112 (4.4) 78 (3.1) 112 (4.4) 98 (3.9) 111 (4.4) 111 (4.4) 128 (5.1) 115 (4.5) 89 (3.5) 47 (1.9) 127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 8 9 9 15 18 19 11 8 7 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Columbia, Alabama, United States §

The sunniest months in Columbia are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Columbia: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Columbia, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176 186 264 286 311 286 322 309 289 279 243 205
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 21m 11h 4m 12h 0m 12h 57m 13h 44m 14h 8m 13h 55m 13h 13m 12h 18m 11h 21m 10h 32m 10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Columbia, Alabama, United States §

Columbia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Columbia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Columbia, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 9 11 11 11 12 11 10 8 6 4