Columbia, South Carolina · now
Mostly Clear
- High / Low
- 83° / 61°
- Wind
- 17 mph NE
- Humidity
- 55%
Tomorrow· Thursday79°/51°· Sunny
5° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Columbia, South Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 83° with a low near 61°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
83°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
56°
1%
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10 AM
67°
0%
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12 PM
75°
0%
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2 PM
79°
0%
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4 PM
81°
0%
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6 PM
81°
1%
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8 PM
77°
4%
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10 PM
70°
8%
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12 AM
66°
10%
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2 AM
65°
5%
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4 AM
63°
4%
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6 AM
62°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 10% 83° · 61°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 2% 79° · 51°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 2% 82° · 58°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 1% 91° · 65°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 9% 93° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 5% 93° · 67°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 12% 92° · 67°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 20% 92° · 69° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 34% 75° · 68°
- Fri 5/22 Drizzle 44% 87° · 66°
- Sat 5/23
Cloudy 33% 88° · 65° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 25% 85° · 67°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 19% 88° · 66°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 23% 92° · 67°
- Wed 5/27 Mostly Sunny 16% 94° · 68°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 29% 94° · 69°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic11 AM
comfortable at 71°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Columbia
Columbia in May typically averages 81° highs and 63° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 93°); the coldest is January (average low 34°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52° | 34° | 10 |
| Feb | 61° | 41° | 12 |
| Mar | 73° | 49° | 8 |
| Apr | 81° | 57° | 8 |
| May | 81° | 63° | 17 |
| Jun | 91° | 70° | 17 |
| Jul | 93° | 75° | 23 |
| Aug | 86° | 70° | 18 |
| Sep | 84° | 67° | 15 |
| Oct | 74° | 55° | 7 |
| Nov | 68° | 49° | 10 |
| Dec | 57° | 39° | 9 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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