Columbia, SC

Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 73°F in Columbia, SC, the warmest 3 October night on record, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Columbia, SC, the warmest 3 October since 2019, tied 18th warmest of 140 (with 2013, 2001, 1989 and 2 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.05 in of precipitation in Columbia, SC, the wettest 3 October since 2015, tied 18th wettest of 140 (with 1914).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Columbia, SC since 1887: 87°F in 2026; the highest is 100°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Columbia, SC since 1887: 73°F in 2026; the lowest is 34°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	87	73
2025	78	59
2024	86	64
2023	86	55
2022	69	54
2021	85	62
2020	74	48
2019	100	72
2018	90	68
2017	84	63
2016	86	61
2015	70	58
2014	83	63
2013	87	61
2012	81	71
2011	76	41
2010	78	50
2009	84	54
2008	79	46
2007	82	71
2006	83	51
2005	85	63
2004	84	65
2003	69	48
2002	88	67
2001	87	50
2000	84	54
1999	86	61
1998	82	53
1997	77	45
1996	84	64
1995	83	65
1994	68	57
1993	84	56
1992	70	52
1991	82	63
1990	88	59
1989	87	62
1988	71	65
1987	66	49
1986	95	68
1985	88	67
1984	79	38
1983	87	48
1982	81	56
1981	73	43
1980	73	50
1979	77	51
1978	81	51
1977	71	48
1976	80	55
1975	71	51
1974	62	34
1973	89	65
1972	77	51
1971	89	67
1970	88	59
1969	86	60
1968	89	65
1967	82	49
1966	74	47
1965	83	63
1964	77	68
1963	85	53
1962	81	66
1961	80	57
1960	90	63
1959	85	66
1958	58	52
1957	78	59
1956	81	65
1955	78	60
1954	93	59
1953	84	64
1952	75	47
1951	88	62
1950	84	50
1949	83	61
1948	77	61
1947	76	51
1946	80	48
1945	77	57
1944	85	63
1943	81	64
1942	80	59
1941	89	72
1940	82	49
1939	75	54
1938	70	46
1937	83	70
1936	76	60
1935	80	50
1934	77	54
1933	74	63
1932	76	53
1931	76	62
1930	74	44
1929	70	51
1928	79	63
1927	84	72
1926	90	68
1925	84	66
1924	76	53
1923	79	63
1922	83	64
1921	86	68
1920	73	46
1919	89	71
1918	82	65
1917	75	51
1916	71	52
1915	86	61
1914	65	58
1913	76	56
1912	78	54
1911	78	68
1910	86	66
1909	79	54
1908	66	46
1907	82	59
1906	82	66
1905	82	67
1904	83	63
1903	83	65
1902	84	66
1901	72	56
1900	82	69
1899	71	45
1898	87	72
1897	68	58
1896	78	55
1895	74	45
1894	88	70
1893	75	62
1892	76	56
1891	80	66
1890	78	60
1889	81	58
1888	66	52
1887	85	61

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Columbia, SC since 1887.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	100°F
2	1986	95°F
3	1954	93°F
4	2018	90°F
4	1960	90°F
4	1926	90°F
7	1973	89°F
7	1971	89°F
7	1968	89°F
7	1941	89°F
7	1919	89°F
12	2002	88°F
12	1990	88°F
12	1985	88°F
12	1970	88°F
12	1951	88°F
12	1894	88°F
18	2026	87°F
18	2013	87°F
18	2001	87°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Columbia, SC since 1887.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	34°F
2	1984	38°F
3	2011	41°F
4	1981	43°F
5	1930	44°F
6	1997	45°F
6	1899	45°F
6	1895	45°F
9	2008	46°F
9	1938	46°F
9	1920	46°F
9	1908	46°F
13	1966	47°F
13	1952	47°F
15	2020	48°F
15	2003	48°F
15	1983	48°F
15	1977	48°F
15	1946	48°F
20	1987	49°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Columbia, SC since 1887.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2015	3.57 in
2	1927	2.59 in
3	1985	1.30 in
4	1994	1.24 in
5	2014	1.11 in
6	1961	0.81 in
7	1988	0.77 in
8	1905	0.73 in
9	1900	0.64 in
10	1893	0.52 in
11	1992	0.40 in
12	1898	0.38 in
13	1957	0.25 in
14	1906	0.20 in
15	1964	0.15 in
16	2007	0.06 in
16	1937	0.06 in
18	2026	0.05 in
18	1914	0.05 in
20	1958	0.04 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 77°F in Columbia, SC, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, 11th warmest of 140.
October 2026 so far brought 0.05 in of precipitation in Columbia, SC, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2015, tied 44th wettest of 140 (with 1971).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 78.2°F in Columbia, SC, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 12th warmest of 140.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.59 in of precipitation in Columbia, SC, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 19th driest of 140.
2026 so far averaged 69.4°F in Columbia, SC, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2019, tied 6th warmest of 139 (with 2019).
2026 so far brought 21.99 in of precipitation in Columbia, SC, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 1986, 2nd driest of 139.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.59 in of precipitation in Columbia, SC, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 25th driest of 140.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.64 in of precipitation in Columbia, SC, the driest 60 days to 3 October on record, in 140 years since 1887; provisional.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.34 in of precipitation in Columbia, SC, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2007, 4th driest of 140.

Daily highs and lows in Columbia, SC, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	90	57	94	1986	37	1993	82	57
2 October 2026	92	63	97	2019	39	1984	81	56.5
3 October 2026	87	73	100	2019	34	1974	83	59.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Columbia, SC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 11th warmest of 140.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	83.8
2	1986	81.3
3	1941	79.5
4	1919	78.5
5	1971	78.2
5	1926	78.2
7	1894	78
8	2005	77.5
9	2018	77.3
9	2002	77.3
11	2026	77
12	1905	76.3
12	1900	76.3
14	1973	76.2
14	1910	76.2
16	2012	76
16	1954	76
16	1927	76
19	1898	75.8
20	2004	75.5
20	1959	75.5
20	1953	75.5
23	2024	75.3
24	1915	75
25	1989	74.7
25	1965	74.7
27	2021	74.5
27	1911	74.5
29	1956	74.3
30	1960	74.2
31	1904	74
32	2014	73.8
32	1990	73.8
34	1995	73.7
34	1933	73.7
34	1921	73.7
37	1985	73.5
37	1968	73.5
39	2007	73.2
39	1902	73.2
41	1925	72.5
41	1891	72.5
43	1922	72.3
44	1988	72.2
44	1969	72.2
44	1944	72.2
44	1903	72.2
48	1889	71.8
49	1923	71.7
50	2013	71.5
50	1998	71.5
52	1951	71.3
52	1943	71.3
52	1901	71.3
55	2023	71.2
55	1913	71.2
57	1952	71
58	2017	70.8
58	2016	70.8
58	1892	70.8
61	1950	70.7
62	2025	70.5
63	1964	70.3
63	1961	70.3
63	1937	70.3
66	1991	70.2
66	1977	70.2
66	1962	70.2
66	1948	70.2
66	1945	70.2
66	1887	70.2
72	1970	70
72	1936	70
72	1893	70
75	1979	69.8
75	1907	69.8
77	1955	69.7
77	1906	69.7
79	1918	69.5
80	1931	69
81	1996	68.8
81	1897	68.8
83	2006	68.5
84	1981	68.2
84	1975	68.2
86	1896	68
87	2000	67.8
87	1978	67.8
89	2010	67.5
89	1994	67.5
91	1942	67.3
92	1982	67
93	1983	66.8
93	1949	66.8
93	1928	66.8
96	1939	66.7
97	1957	66.5
98	2009	66.3
99	1934	66.2
99	1909	66.2
101	1999	65.8
102	1976	65.5
103	1980	65.3
104	2015	64.8
104	1963	64.8
106	1940	64.7
107	1935	64.5
108	1914	64.3
108	1890	64.3
110	1932	64.2
110	1912	64.2
112	2008	64
113	1997	63.8
114	2020	63.7
115	2022	63.5
115	2001	63.5
117	1888	63.3
118	1993	62.7
119	1972	62.5
119	1938	62.5
119	1929	62.5
122	1967	61.8
123	1947	61.2
123	1946	61.2
123	1917	61.2
126	1966	61
126	1930	61
128	1908	60.7
129	1958	60.5
130	1987	59.7
131	1924	59.3
132	2011	59
132	2003	59
132	1992	59
135	1895	58.5
136	1916	58.2
137	1984	58
138	1920	57
139	1899	55.8
140	1974	55.2

This year so far

Columbia, SC has had 100 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, 12th most of 139.
Columbia, SC has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 55th most of 139 (with 2025, 2018, 2008 and 12 other years).
Columbia, SC has had 31 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 46th most of 139 (with 2007, 2000, 1994 and 3 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Columbia, SC came on Thursday 19 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 80th latest of 139 (with 2005, 1967, 1959 and 4 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Columbia, SC on 5 October: record high 101°F (1954), record low 31°F (1974).
Columbia, SC on 6 October: record high 97°F (1954), record low 39°F (1961).

The station

Daily records for Columbia, SC run from 1887 to 3 October 2026, with 6 days missing; current station COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Columbia, SC, 1887 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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