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Weather on February 26

Columbia, SC

55 Years of Data

Avg High
65°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
1996
68°F avg
Coldest
1974
35°F avg

About This Date

February 26th in Columbia, SC typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 41°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 26th was in 1996 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (35°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of February 26th dates historically, with the wettest February 26th recording 3.86" of rain. The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 26th in Columbia, SC? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202664°48°56°1.07"
202580°40°60°
202475°34°54°
202370°54°62°
202274°49°61°
202176°50°63°0.03"
202066°55°61°0.03"
201972°38°55°
201873°60°67°0.13"
201774°38°56°
201658°33°45°
201545°33°39°3.86"
201469°40°54°0.36"
201356°38°47°2.9"
201260°35°48°
201174°42°58°
201054°29°41°
200968°45°56°
200865°51°58°1.04"
200772°44°58°
200653°42°48°1.37"
200562°33°48°
200438°34°36°3.51"
200361°42°51°
200274°47°60°
200179°55°67°
200076°48°62°
199964°33°49°
199874°43°58°
199765°43°54°0.28"
1996warmest85°52°68°
199576°39°57°
199463°47°55°
199345°32°38°0.84"
199272°61°66°2.49"
199160°43°51°
199050°25°37°
198967°40°53°
198856°29°42°
198752°39°45°0.53"
198658°32°45°
198568°59°64°
198460°33°47°
198351°30°41°
198242°30°36°
198177°39°58°
198059°29°44°
197969°35°52°
197863°35°49°
197781°49°65°
197672°46°59°
197569°41°55°
1974coldest49°21°35°
197366°53°60°
197273°59°66°0.61"
197165°45°55°0.51"
56 years of data from COLUMBIA UNIV OF SC

Columbia, SC Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Columbia, SC Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.1"12.2"JFMAMJJASOND2.8"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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