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Columbia March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Columbia, South Carolina in the month of March.

Typical Columbia March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	72.2 °F
Average daily low	46.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.3 inches
Average monthly snow	0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	33.1%
Daily chance of snow	0.13%

Columbia March Weather Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	92 °F	March 25, 2007
Lowest temperature	12 °F	March 3, 1980
Highest daily low	72 °F	March 27, 2021
Lowest daily high	28 °F	March 2, 1980
Hottest average high temperature	80.1 °F	2012
Coldest average high temperature	55.7 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	3.7 inches	March 30, 1960
Most monthly precipitation	10.0 inches	1980
Most daily snow	4.0 inches	March 2, 1980
Most monthly snow	4.0 inches	1980

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	67.8	43.1	85	23
March 2	68.1	43.3	85	20
March 3	68.4	43.5	89	12
March 4	68.6	43.8	87	19
March 5	69.0	44.0	86	18
March 6	69.2	44.3	84	18
March 7	69.5	44.6	85	25
March 8	69.7	44.6	85	26
March 9	69.8	44.6	87	15
March 10	70.1	44.7	85	19
March 11	70.3	44.9	88	26
March 12	70.6	45.2	88	25
March 13	70.9	45.5	88	24
March 14	71.2	45.8	86	26
March 15	71.5	46.0	88	22
March 16	71.8	46.3	88	25
March 17	72.0	46.5	90	29
March 18	72.2	46.8	89	25
March 19	72.7	47.1	91	28
March 20	73.1	47.4	89	32
March 21	73.6	47.7	89	24
March 22	73.9	48.0	88	29
March 23	74.1	48.2	87	29
March 24	74.4	48.5	89	30
March 25	74.6	48.7	92	27
March 26	74.9	49.1	88	29
March 27	75.2	49.3	89	22
March 28	75.5	49.6	91	28
March 29	75.9	50.0	89	28
March 30	76.2	50.3	90	30
March 31	76.5	50.6	88	28

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Columbia University of South Carolina	location