Humid subtropical
Columbia, South Carolina
Richland County, South Carolina · Population 138k · 335 ft elevation
Living in Columbia
Columbia has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 92 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbia at a glance
- Population
- 138k
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,045 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $244k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,158/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.469th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 791 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,156 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 0.4″ | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 3.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 3.2″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 3.2″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 3.0″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | — | 194 hrs |
Near Columbia
- Woodfield, SC · 9.9k
- Dentsville, SC · 15k
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- Capitol View, SC · 4.2k
- Arthurtown, SC · 3.1k
- Cayce, SC · 14k
- St. Andrews, SC · 21k
- West Columbia, SC · 18k
Largest places in South Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology