Climate of Columbia
Columbia has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Columbia is 12° degrees and there is about 359 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 213 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -6°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -14°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 91 days and there is a total of approximately 360 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 54 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2727 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -6°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in July |
Coldest month: | -6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -14°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 220 days |
Days with rain: | 91 days |
Days with snow: | 54 days |
Total rain sum: | 360 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2727 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Columbia.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Columbia.
Climate table of Columbia
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Columbia. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Columbia might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -6 | -5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 6 | -4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -14 | -13 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | -3 | -10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 40 | 63 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 19 |
Days with rain | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Days with snow | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Dry days | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Columbia
The best time to visit Columbia in the state of South Dakota is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Columbia is 29°C in July and the lowest is -6°C in January.
Climate of Columbia by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Columbia? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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