Cloudy skies · South Carolina
How cloudy is Columbia?
Columbia right now
53°FClear skies
- Today54°F / 42°FClear skies
- Tomorrow56°F / 31°FClear skies
- Monday56°F / 38°FClouds
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In a typical year, the sky over Columbia is mostly cloudy or overcast about 38% of the time, and clear or nearly clear about 45%.
February is the cloudiest month, mostly cloudy about 44% of the time, and October the least cloudy, at about 34%. Across winter, December to February, it’s mostly cloudy about 43% of the time. That makes it the 46th least cloudy sky of the 116 US cities we track.
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The sky at a glance
| Mostly cloudy or overcast, all year | 38% |
|---|---|
| Clear or nearly clear, all year | 45% |
| Mostly cloudy, December to February | 43% |
| Cloudiest month | February, 44% |
| Least cloudy month | October, 34% |
Shares of hours across a typical year. Mostly cloudy means at least five eighths of the sky covered; clear or nearly clear means two eighths or less.
Cities with about the same sky
- Medford, Oregon: mostly cloudy about 39% of the time
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: mostly cloudy about 39% of the time
- Omaha, Nebraska: mostly cloudy about 37% of the time
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013883. Airport sensors see cloud up to about 12,000 feet, so thin high cloud isn’t counted.