Columbia County, FL Climate

Columbia County, FL is known for its temperate climate. The area has warm summers with temperatures in the 80s and mild winters where temperatures rarely dip below freezing, making it a great place to live year-round. Rainfall in the county averages just over 50 inches per year, providing plenty of moisture for flora and fauna alike. Along with its high temperatures and ample rainfall, Columbia County also enjoys a good amount of sunshine throughout the year.

Columbia County, Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Columbia County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.5 Summer - 8.4 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Columbia County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbia, Florida	United States
	52.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	109.9 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	40.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.8	4.3
	108 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Columbia County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Columbia County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia County are March, April and November.

In Columbia County, there are 86.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia County with an average of 40.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Columbia County, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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

Humidity in Columbia County can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

August is the wettest month in Columbia County with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Columbia County means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Columbia County with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in Columbia County, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Columbia County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Columbia County.

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