Beach near Columbia, United States

Columbia Travel Guide

South Carolina, United States

Columbia is South Carolina’s capital and a city of 133,803 people in the centre of the state. It uses Eastern Time and serves as an inland base for exploring South Carolina’s capital region.

Most visitors arriving by air use Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). Owens Field (CUB) and McEntire Joint National Guard Base (MMT) also serve the city. Columbia is not a coastal destination, and there are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres.

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Local time

133,803

Population

4,057 miles away

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Weather in Columbia

Sat

36°

Sun

35°

Mon

30°

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Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Columbia

Jan

13°10

Feb

18°8

Mar

21°9

Apr

25°9

May

27°12

Jun

32°9

Jul

34°16

Aug

31°13

Sep

29°7

Oct

24°5

Nov

19°5

Dec

14°7

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Columbia

  1. Columbia Museum of Art

    art museum

    0.6 km

  2. Melton Memorial Observatory

    observatory

    0.8 km

  3. Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

    museum

    1.5 km

  4. South Carolina State Fair

    fairgrounds

    2.7 km

  5. South Carolina Military Museum

    history museum

    4 km

  6. Town Theatre

    theatre venue

    0.4 km

  7. Finlay Park

    park

    1 km

  8. Woodrow Wilson Family Home

    event venue

    1.1 km

Getting there

Columbia Metropolitan Airport · 10.2 km

Owens Field · 5 km

McEntire Joint National Guard Base · 22.7 km

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