Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Columbia features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1382 mm (54.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Columbia enjoys an average of 3247 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in West Columbia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Columbia experiences 216 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in West Columbia, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
West Columbia usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Columbia are February, March and April. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 75 (2.9) | 77 (3.1) | 153 (6.0) | 157 (6.2) | 150 (5.9) | 183 (7.2) | 175 (6.9) | 80 (3.2) | 79 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in West Columbia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Columbia: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 178 | 260 | 280 | 317 | 322 | 328 | 326 | 278 | 282 | 259 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 7m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 18m |
West Columbia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly West Columbia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |