2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia, SC vs Mandeville, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Mandeville. Columbia averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mandeville, Louisiana gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia, South Carolina gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mandeville averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Columbia averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mandeville, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.9
Rain: averages 62.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Columbia, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mandeville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Columbia, SC

86°F

Today's Weather - Mandeville, LA

86°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Mandeville with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In Mandeville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mandeville are April, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mandeville with an average of 39.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Columbia, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.

In Mandeville, there are 61.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Louisiana.

In Columbia, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Mandeville, there are 23.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

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 South Carolina.

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

July is the wettest month in Columbia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Columbia means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Mandeville with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in Mandeville means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Mandeville with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Mandeville, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Columbia means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Mandeville means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Mandeville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.