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ClimateColumbia, MDUnited States
Rainfall (in.)44.436.5
Snowfall (in.)19.725
Precipitation Days120100
Sunny Days212205
Avg. July High8786.5
Avg. Jan. Low21.520.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)4244
UV Index3.94.3
Elevation ft.3681,443



Columbia, MD, gets 44 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 20 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 120.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Columbia, MD. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 42 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.


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