Windy cities · South Carolina
How windy is Columbia?
Across a typical year, the wind in Columbia averages about 6 mph.
April is the windiest month, at about 7.3 mph, and November the calmest, at about 5 mph. There’s no wind at all about 21% of the time. That makes it the joint 10th least windy of the 124 US cities we track.
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The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 6 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | April, 7.3 mph |
| Calmest month | November, 5 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 21% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Concord, New Hampshire: about 6 mph
- Fresno, California: about 6 mph
- Birmingham, Alabama: about 6.1 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013883. Average wind speed, not gusts.