Columbia weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Columbia is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with October and May close behind. Columbia averages about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Columbia?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Columbia is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (27/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Columbia?
Columbia gets a lot of sun: around 2,571 hours a year. 53 Sunshine Score points separate April (80) from January (27), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #181 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,152 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 77 mm | 3 |
| February | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 90 mm | 4 |
| March | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 94 mm | 6 |
| April | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 78 mm | 7 |
| May | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 94 mm | 8 |
| June | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 119 mm | 8 |
| July | 58 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 119 mm | 8 |
| August | 65 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 117 mm | 8 |
| September | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| October | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| November | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 77 mm | 4 |
| December | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 109 mm | 2 |
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Columbia: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Columbia?
Columbia is a regional city in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Columbia get a year?
Columbia gets about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Columbia?
The sunniest time to visit Columbia is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Columbia?
January is the least sunny month in Columbia, scoring 27/100 with about 77 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Columbia?
The typical midday UV index in Columbia peaks around 8 (very high) in May, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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