All-time weather records — Columbia, LA
Climate change signal in Columbia
of Columbia's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (137 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (83 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | 3 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 131 | 172 | ||
| 2010s | 161 | 132 | ||
| 2020s | 71 | 47 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1999, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1972-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.0°F — Jan 2, 2022 | 12.9°F — Jan 17, 2018 | 5.25 in — Jan 30, 1999 |
| February | 87.1°F — Feb 24, 2012 | 12.9°F — Feb 17, 2021 | 9.00 in — Feb 8, 2010 |
| March | 90.0°F — Mar 28, 2020 | 19.0°F — Mar 4, 2002 | 4.90 in — Mar 16, 1973 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 19, 2006 | 35.1°F — Apr 1, 2003 | 8.05 in — Apr 12, 1974 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 30, 2018 | 39.0°F — May 4, 2013 | 7.10 in — May 18, 2015 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 19, 2011 | 55.9°F — Jun 1, 2021 | 4.90 in — Jun 27, 1999 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 17, 2000 | 57.0°F — Jul 29, 2004 | 5.30 in — Jul 6, 1995 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 31, 2000 | 54.0°F — Aug 13, 2004 | 4.16 in — Aug 19, 2022 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 2, 2000 | 46.9°F — Sep 27, 2001 | 5.50 in — Sep 3, 2008 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 30.9°F — Oct 24, 2012 | 9.20 in — Oct 10, 2020 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 18.0°F — Nov 14, 2019 | 7.80 in — Nov 16, 1987 |
| December | 84.9°F — Dec 27, 2015 | 12.0°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 5.10 in — Dec 13, 1991 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Columbia.