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Columbia averages 28.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (10.0″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 6 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
—
1
47°F
November
0.2″
<1
—
10
37°F
December
4.1″
1
—
21
30°F
January
9.0″
2
—
24
25°F
February
10.0″
2
—
21
27°F
March
5.2″
1
—
14
34°F
April
0″
0
—
2
44°F
Year
28.5″
6
—
93
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Columbia 2.3 N (1 mi from the city center, +7 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Baltimore Wash Intl. Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
28.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Columbia 2.3 N station, 1 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 10.0 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Columbia have?
About 93 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 25 °F.