Columbia August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Columbia, South Carolina in the month of August.
Typical Columbia August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 93.8 °F
Average daily low 71.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.9 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 36.7%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Columbia August Weather Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 109 °F August 11, 2007
Lowest temperature 55 °F August 23, 1930
Highest daily low 85 °F August 13, 2010
Lowest daily high 68 °F August 21, 1949
Hottest average high temperature 100.7 °F 2007
Coldest average high temperature 87.1 °F 1967
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches August 16, 1949
Most monthly precipitation 15.4 inches 1949
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 95.0 72.6 109 59
August 2 94.9 72.6 107 61
August 3 94.8 72.6 105 62
August 4 94.7 72.6 105 59
August 5 94.7 72.5 103 61
August 6 94.5 72.5 104 61
August 7 94.5 72.4 105 62
August 8 94.4 72.4 107 59
August 9 94.4 72.3 108 61
August 10 94.3 72.3 109 64
August 11 94.2 72.1 109 65
August 12 94.0 72.0 104 64
August 13 93.9 72.0 104 60
August 14 93.9 71.9 105 60
August 15 93.8 71.9 104 61
August 16 93.8 71.9 105 60
August 17 93.8 71.9 104 59
August 18 93.7 71.8 107 61
August 19 93.6 71.7 107 61
August 20 93.5 71.5 105 62
August 21 93.4 71.4 108 58
August 22 93.3 71.3 109 61
August 23 93.2 71.1 107 55
August 24 93.0 71.0 105 58
August 25 92.9 70.8 103 60
August 26 92.7 70.6 101 58
August 27 92.6 70.5 101 58
August 28 92.5 70.3 103 59
August 29 92.4 70.1 102 58
August 30 92.3 69.9 102 58
August 31 92.2 69.8 101 58
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Columbia University of South Carolina location