World

North America

Columbia Metropolitan Airport





Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax208218962097203120762031
Tmin208219032104202620772030
Duration of sunshine62576260124150
Precipitation187169187181186180
Humidity/Visibility181164180172177171


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax209720992055212620642129
Tmin210121012061213120692132
Duration of sunshine1551241201249062
Precipitation186190210216210218
Humidity/Visibility174177195203200215


Climate data is usually derived from meteorological data of a certain number of years. The actual number of recorded years may vary from only a couple to 50 years or more. The quality of climate data depends on the number of available recorded years. Fewer years means less reliable data. The standart-period for reliable climate data is 30 years. For example, the mean monthly temperature for, let's say January, would ideally calculated from a total number of 930 recorded January-days. However, the usual number of recorded days is much smaller. The table above shows the actual number of recorded days for every parameter measured.