Columbia, Missouri
Climate

Columbia, Missouri

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Columbia Regional Airport, Missouri (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1889–present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	77 (25)	82 (28)	92 (33)	93 (34)	101 (38)	107 (42)	113 (45)	110 (43)	104 (40)	96 (36)	84 (29)	76 (24)	113 (45)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	61.9 (16.6)	69.0 (20.6)	79.0 (26.1)	84.8 (29.3)	86.9 (30.5)	92.3 (33.5)	96.9 (36.1)	98.4 (36.9)	91.5 (33.1)	84.1 (28.9)	74.4 (23.6)	63.8 (17.7)	99.5 (37.5)

Average high °F (°C)	38.5 (3.6)	43.9 (6.6)	55.2 (12.9)	66.1 (18.9)	74.5 (23.6)	83.0 (28.3)	87.6 (30.9)	87.0 (30.6)	78.8 (26.0)	67.1 (19.5)	53.9 (12.2)	41.1 (5.1)	64.8 (18.2)

Average low °F (°C)	20.9 (−6.2)	24.9 (−3.9)	34.0 (1.1)	44.0 (6.7)	53.5 (11.9)	62.8 (17.1)	67.0 (19.4)	65.4 (18.6)	56.4 (13.6)	45.0 (7.2)	34.9 (1.6)	23.7 (−4.6)	44.5 (6.9)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	0.3 (−17.6)	3.9 (−15.6)	15.6 (−9.1)	28.3 (−2.1)	39.8 (4.3)	50.8 (10.4)	57.1 (13.9)	54.9 (12.7)	39.8 (4.3)	29.4 (−1.4)	17.9 (−7.8)	3.5 (−15.8)	−6.3 (−21.3)

Record low °F (°C)	−20 (−29)	−26 (−32)	−9 (−23)	14 (−10)	28 (−2)	40 (4)	45 (7)	40 (4)	26 (−3)	19 (−7)	−3 (−19)	−23 (−31)	−26 (−32)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.92 (49)	2.25 (57)	2.91 (74)	4.49 (114)	4.98 (126)	4.47 (114)	4.37 (111)	4.36 (111)	3.87 (98)	3.31 (84)	3.25 (83)	2.44 (62)	42.62 (1,083)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	6.1 (15)	4.7 (12)	1.7 (4.3)	0.2 (0.51)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.9 (2.3)	4.4 (11)	18.0 (46)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	7.7	8.0	10.6	10.8	12.5	9.7	8.8	8.6	8.1	9.5	9.7	8.4	112.4

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	3.6	3.3	1.3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2.5	11.9

Average relative humidity (%)	71.2	71.5	67.3	63.9	70.9	71.3	69.5	70.8	71.7	69.4	71.8	74.0	70.3

Mean monthly sunshine hours	161.5	154.3	193.5	226.9	264.1	294.1	313.4	288.5	229.1	210.7	150.6	140.3	2,627

Percent possible sunshine	53	51	52	57	60	66	69	68	61	61	50	48	59

Source: NOAA (relative humidity 1969–1990, sun 1961–1990)

Sentence(s)

In Columbia, the snow averages 18.0 inches (46 cm).

final_sentence: In Columbia, the snow averages 18.0 inches (46 cm).