Climate in Columbia, Tennessee

Columbia, Tennessee gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Columbia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

August is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. 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.

In Columbia, there are 45.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Columbia, there are 87.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Columbia, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Columbia during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Columbia.

May is the wettest month in Columbia with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.7 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Columbia means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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