Weather on December 23
Columbia, SC
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 23rd in Columbia, SC typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 1990 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (19°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 23rd dates historically, with the wettest December 23rd recording 6.58" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 23rd in Columbia, SC? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 6.58" | — |
| 2018 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2015 | 72° | 62° | 67° | 3.1" | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.76" | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 53° | 64° | 2.54" | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 72° | 61° | 66° | — | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 65° | 52° | 58° | 0.43" | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 55° | 64° | 0.08" | — |
| 2005 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 71° | 46° | 59° | 0.46" | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 69° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 46° | 50° | 6.1" | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 1.09" | — |
| 1992 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 50° | 61° | 0.15" | — |
| 1990warmest | 78° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1987 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.28" | — |
| 1985 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1984 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 1.17" | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 61° | 49° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
Columbia, SC Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Columbia, SC Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Columbia, SC Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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