Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 55°, average low 36.8°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.8°), the coolest 28 October (23.5°).
55°/36.8°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
0 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
60°
55°
+2.8°
29 October – 7 November
46.7°
48.6°
-1°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
41.8°
—
October records over 66 years
88.9°5 October 1963All-time high
3.7°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Aberdeen (13 mi).
Tue, 2068° / 40°0
68 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2165° / 46°0
65 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2273° / 51°0
73 °
Columbia, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2369° / 60°0.02
69 °
Columbia, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 60°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18.6 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 2464° / 49°0
64 °
Columbia, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.1 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2558° / 43°0
58 °
Columbia, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind15.6 mph W
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Mon, 2653° / 37°0
53 °
Columbia, Monday, 26 October
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2738° / 28°0
38 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 38°, low 28°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind15.4 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Wed, 2847° / 23°0
47 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 23°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point4°
Thu, 2952° / 29°0
52 °
Columbia, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 29°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Fri, 3045° / 29°0
45 °
Columbia, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 45°, low 29°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 3143° / 29°0
43 °
Columbia, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 43°, low 29°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 0138° / 28°0
38 °
Columbia, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 38°, low 28°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.5 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0248° / 25°0
48 °
Columbia, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 25°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 0355° / 36°0
55 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 0448° / 30°0.02
48 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 32°0.04
48 °
Columbia, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low8° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 31°0.02
47 °
Columbia, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0747° / 30°0.04
47 °
Columbia, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (2006)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06
46 °
Columbia, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2006)
Record low2° (2003)
Mon, 0943° / 29°0.04
43 °
Columbia, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1041° / 26°0.07
41 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low6° (1986)
Wed, 1140° / 25°0.02
40 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low3° (1966)
Thu, 1241° / 25°0.04
41 °
Columbia, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
Fri, 1343° / 26°0.03
43 °
Columbia, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low1° (1986)
Sat, 1442° / 27°0.02
42 °
Columbia, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high64° (2025)
Record low-5° (2014)
Sun, 1541° / 26°0.02
41 °
Columbia, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (2015)
Record low0° (2014)
Mon, 1642° / 26°0.03
42 °
Columbia, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low-2° (2014)
Tue, 1740° / 26°0.02
40 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low2° (1997)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Columbia, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Columbia, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.