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Weather on April 18

Columbia, SC

55 Years of Data

Avg High
82°F
Avg Low
53°F
Warmest
2002
80°F avg
Coldest
2001
50°F avg

About This Date

April 18th in Columbia, SC typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 53°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 18th was in 2002 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (50°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of April 18th dates historically, with the wettest April 18th recording 4.34" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 18th in Columbia, SC? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202695°55°75°
202585°49°67°
202490°60°75°
202383°49°66°
202280°51°66°2.84"
202181°52°66°
202082°59°71°
201985°57°71°
201889°55°72°
201787°62°75°
201688°44°66°
201576°63°69°0.15"
201469°49°59°0.28"
201387°62°75°
201286°63°74°0.03"
201183°50°66°
201083°56°69°
200978°42°60°
200886°55°71°
200783°48°65°
200688°56°72°
200587°41°64°
200492°58°75°
200378°59°69°0.48"
2002warmest93°67°80°0.13"
2001coldest65°35°50°
200084°54°69°1.02"
199973°51°62°
199878°64°71°4.34"
199771°36°53°
199685°50°67°
199593°61°77°
199483°49°66°
199371°43°57°
199285°58°71°
199186°58°72°
199087°52°69°
198988°56°72°
198879°60°69°0.46"
198772°54°63°0.05"
198678°45°61°
198584°52°68°
198469°40°54°
198368°44°56°0.33"
198274°51°62°
198190°54°72°
198079°44°61°
197977°46°62°
197866°56°61°0.76"
197785°61°73°
197691°55°73°
197584°62°73°
197477°44°61°
197376°59°67°
197283°54°68°
197190°56°73°
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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