Columbia, TN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from COLUMBIA 3 WNW, TN US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Columbia has an annual average temperature of 58°F with about 56.8 inches of precipitation per year and 0.9 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 88.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 26.9°F). December is typically the wettest month (5.64 in) and October the driest (3.78 in). Snow typically falls from January through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
40.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,717
Cooling need
1,209

Best time to visit Columbia

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

46 of 366 (12.6%) of Columbia's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
9
1950s
117
1960s
40
1970s
27
1980s
49
1990s
16
2000s
44
2010s
38
2020s
26

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 47.9°F 26.9°F 37.4°F 4.60 in 0.3 in 11
February 52.4°F 29.1°F 40.7°F 5.11 in 0.4 in 11
March 61.5°F 36.0°F 48.7°F 5.43 in 0.2 in 13
April 71.3°F 44.2°F 57.7°F 5.10 in 11
May 78.8°F 53.5°F 66.2°F 5.17 in 12
June 85.8°F 62.3°F 74.1°F 4.98 in 11
July 88.8°F 66.6°F 77.7°F 4.75 in 10
August 88.4°F 64.9°F 76.7°F 4.09 in 10
September 83.3°F 57.9°F 70.6°F 4.25 in 8
October 72.1°F 45.3°F 58.7°F 3.78 in 8
November 60.3°F 34.9°F 47.6°F 3.87 in 10
December 51.1°F 29.6°F 40.3°F 5.64 in 12

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