South Carolina · United States
Where to stay in Columbia
Columbia is a city in South Carolina, United States, home to about 137,000 people.
- Best months
- May and November
- Nearest airport
- CAE10 km · Columbia Metropolitan Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Columbia
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Claussen's Bakery | 2.4 km | |
| Graduate Columbia Graduate by Hilton | 1.7 km | |
| OYO Hotel Columbia SC Northeast OYO Rooms | 12.8 km | |
| OYO Hotel Columbia SC West OYO Rooms | 6.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Columbia
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Columbia are May and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 120 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 Metropolitan Airport (CAE), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS, 110 km) and Florence Regional Airport (FLO, 123 km) are also within reach.
CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport
AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field
FLO · Florence Regional Airport
Questions
Columbia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Columbia?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Columbia are May and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 120 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Columbia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS, 110 km) and Florence Regional Airport (FLO, 123 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.