April Was Warmer Than Average: Consistent With Upward Trend

May 3, 2024 5:08 PM EDT

John Farley,

“This April, Columbia was much warmer than normal and drier than normal. The average temperature of 65.9°F was 1.8° above normal, and the 2.39 inches of precipitation was 84% of the normal amount (data are from SC-ACIS and normal is defined relative to the 1991-2020 NCEI climate normal). Aprils in Columbia are getting hotter, leading to a change of 2.6°F since 1970.”