Missouri · United States
Columbia travel guide
Columbia is a city in Missouri, United States, home to about 126,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- COU18 km · Columbia Regional Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Columbia
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Hotel | 1928 | 0.5 km |
| Voco the Tiger Hotel | 0.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Columbia
Columbia has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 140 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Columbia: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Columbia Regional Airport (COU), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK, 128 km) and Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN, 136 km) are also within reach.
COU · Columbia Regional Airport
IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport
TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field
Questions
Columbia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Columbia?
Columbia has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 140 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Columbia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Columbia Regional Airport (COU), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK, 128 km) and Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN, 136 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Columbia?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Columbia
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.