Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:13 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:25 am – 5:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia Univ Of Sc station
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Carolinacollege · under a mileAllen Universitycollege · 1.2 miForest Lakelake · 4.5 miSaluda Riverriver · 1.9 miBroad Riverriver · 2.0 miSpring Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaxcy Gregg Park and Poolpark · under a mileFinlay Parkpark · under a mileCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 3.4 mi · 616 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 1,394 acresNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.2 mi · 101 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 17.8 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199841 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202613 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichland County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Richland County monitors, SC
Drinking waterColumbia City of (sc4010001)serves 354,068 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2024: Chlorite, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation293 ft89 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalContinueCARE Hospital At Palmetto Health Baptistunder a milePost officeCapitol Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColumbia City Hallunder a milePoliceColumbia Police Department - South Regionunder a mileFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Peter's Catholic Schoolunder a mileSchoolColumbia Islamic Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Martin De Porres School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolinaunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE6.6 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT84 miInterstateI-1261.6 miUS highwayUS 76 Conunder a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLBunder a mileCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound29 miTransit153 stops within a mileThe COMET, Santee Wateree RTA (SWRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29226 ZIP area.
