Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Columbia, SC
No rain expected today.
Updated Friday 8:40 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 68°, low 50°No rain expected
0 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 69°, low 41°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
23.76 in
−15.57 in below normal for this point in the year (39.33 in).
National rank197th of 363
In South Carolina4th of 5
Biggest day1.63 in, Aug 1
Last measurable rain0.13 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.95
Feb3.04
Mar0.82
Apr0.93
May5.27
Jun3.61
Jul1.38
Aug3.40
Sep1.54
Oct1.69
Nov0.13
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1948
Wettest year70.53 in, 1964
Biggest rain day6.87 in, Oct 4, 2015
Nearby cities
- CharlotteNC28.49 in this year81 miles
- AugustaGA30.30 in this year81 miles
- North CharlestonSC28.01 in this year91 miles
- ConcordNC35.92 in this year94 miles
- CharlestonSC23.49 in this year100 miles
More Columbia weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Columbia Metropolitan Airport station, recorded since 1948; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.