2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia, NC vs Beaufort, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Beaufort. Columbia averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaufort, North Carolina gets 56.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia, North Carolina gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Beaufort averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Columbia averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Beaufort, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 86.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.1
Rain: averages 56.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

Columbia, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beaufort is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Columbia, NC

65°F

Today's Weather - Beaufort, NC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia / Beaufort

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Columbia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Beaufort with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Beaufort, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beaufort are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 32.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beaufort with an average of 35.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Columbia, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Beaufort, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Columbia, there are 49.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Beaufort, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Columbia, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Beaufort, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Columbia with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Beaufort with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.9 inches in Beaufort means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Columbia with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Beaufort with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Beaufort, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Columbia means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Beaufort means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Columbia with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Beaufort with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.