Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 57.3°, average low 47.2°. That is 6.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (62.9°), the coolest 30 October (36.1°).
57.3°/47.2°
Average high / low
+6.5°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
3.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
30 October – 8 November
57.9°
48.1°
+5.4°
9 November – 18 November
56.2°
41.1°
+8.4°
19 November – 28 November
at normal
35.4°
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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).
Sat, 3160° / 45°0.06
60 °
Columbia, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind1.8 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 0163° / 53°0
63 °
Columbia, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 0260° / 56°1.77
60 °
Columbia, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 60°, low 56°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind10.1 mph E
Humidity94%
Visibility1.6 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 0355° / 51°1.22
55 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 55°, low 51°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind18.2 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility2.6 mi
Dew point52°
Wed, 0451° / 48°0.07
51 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.2 mph N
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 0558° / 43°0.01
58 °
Columbia, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 58°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 0657° / 44°0
57 °
Columbia, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 0760° / 48°0
60 °
Columbia, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 48°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 0858° / 46°0
58 °
Columbia, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0957° / 50°0.16
57 °
Columbia, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 50°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 1062° / 54°0.17
62 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1161° / 51°0
61 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 11 November
Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 51°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 1259° / 48°0
59 °
Columbia, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 1354° / 44°0
54 °
Columbia, Friday, 13 November
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.1 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1445° / 37°0
45 °
Columbia, Saturday, 14 November
Clear. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1839° / 24°0.05
39 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high57° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Thu, 1939° / 25°0.05
39 °
Columbia, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high60° (1989)
Record low5° (1978)
Fri, 2037° / 23°0.03
37 °
Columbia, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high59° (1962)
Record low-1° (1978)
Sat, 2137° / 22°0.02
37 °
Columbia, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high60° (1960)
Record low-7° (1985)
Sun, 2237° / 22°0.02
37 °
Columbia, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high57° (2006)
Record low-4° (1977)
Mon, 2335° / 22°0.02
35 °
Columbia, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high54° (2025)
Record low-7° (1985)
Tue, 2437° / 21°0.02
37 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high60° (1990)
Record low-16° (1985)
Wed, 2535° / 22°0.04
35 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high58° (1960)
Record low-8° (1996)
Thu, 2633° / 20°0.04
33 °
Columbia, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-13° (1996)
Fri, 2732° / 18°0.05
32 °
Columbia, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high58° (2017)
Record low-13° (1985)
Sat, 2832° / 18°0.05
32 °
Columbia, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high52° (2011)
Record low-11° (1985)
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.