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Columbia May Weather

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

Typical Columbia May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	87.2 °F
Average daily low	62.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.7 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	29.4%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Columbia May Weather Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	105 °F	May 28, 2019
Lowest temperature	39 °F	May 8, 1989
Highest daily low	78 °F	May 26, 2003
Lowest daily high	52 °F	May 7, 1992
Hottest average high temperature	92.8 °F	2019
Coldest average high temperature	78.7 °F	1931
Most daily precipitation	4.2 inches	May 6, 1991
Most monthly precipitation	9.2 inches	2020
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)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	83.8	58.1	96	44
May 2	84.0	58.4	97	39
May 3	84.1	58.7	95	41
May 4	84.4	59.0	93	42
May 5	84.5	59.2	97	41
May 6	84.6	59.4	96	47
May 7	84.8	59.7	97	44
May 8	85.1	60.0	98	39
May 9	85.3	60.3	98	43
May 10	85.6	60.5	95	42
May 11	85.8	60.7	98	42
May 12	86.2	61.1	100	43
May 13	86.5	61.5	100	44
May 14	86.7	61.8	96	43
May 15	87.0	62.1	99	46
May 16	87.3	62.3	96	49
May 17	87.4	62.6	95	47
May 18	87.6	62.8	102	47
May 19	87.9	63.1	102	44
May 20	88.2	63.4	100	47
May 21	88.4	63.8	98	47
May 22	88.7	64.2	100	47
May 23	88.8	64.4	100	49
May 24	88.9	64.6	100	46
May 25	89.0	64.8	104	50
May 26	89.2	65.0	103	48
May 27	89.3	65.3	103	43
May 28	89.5	65.5	105	45
May 29	89.7	65.9	103	51
May 30	89.9	66.2	103	53
May 31	90.1	66.4	102	45

Weather Station Details

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