What a difference 90 miles makes... (Columbia, Greenville: stats, move to, discount)

[the 7 oh 4]

Right now it is 78 in Columbia.

56 here in Charlotte. Only 43 for a high yesterday!

Warm front...PLEASE make it up I-77!

Hopefully visiting your beautiful city in the next few weeks to check out the city & Riverbanks Zoo!

[gsupstate]

90 miles can make a major difference:

Right now at 3:35 PM National and Local Weather Forecast, Radar, Map and Report says:

Greenville: 53 and feels like 53
Columbia: 78 and feels like 80

[Tommy1981]

Didn't we just have a discussion about the weather patterns in which some people got scolded for saying Columbia is so much hotter than Charlotte and Greenville? While the averages may be similar, there are days like this enough to give people a perception (a valid one IMO) that Columbia is hotter than Charlotte and Greenville.

[waccamatt]

Originally Posted by Tommy1981

Didn't we just have a discussion about the weather patterns in which some people got scolded for saying Columbia is so much hotter than Charlotte and Greenville? While the averages may be similar, there are days like this enough to give people a perception (a valid one IMO) that Columbia is hotter than Charlotte and Greenville.

Tommy, you can't use a singular instance to prove a point. The temperature in Columbia yesterday was in the mid 40's most of the day, it just so happens a warm front just moved through. 95% of the time there is only a difference of 2 or 3 degrees.

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by Tommy1981

Didn't we just have a discussion about the weather patterns in which some people got scolded for saying Columbia is so much hotter than Charlotte and Greenville? While the averages may be similar, there are days like this enough to give people a perception (a valid one IMO) that Columbia is hotter than Charlotte and Greenville.

Since I moved to South Carolina, I've noticed this pattern often. Greenville will get snow and ice, Columbia won't. Greenville will be cool and Columbia will be warm.

Averages over the year are "somewhat" similar, but days like today are much more than singular occurances.

The most visual difference is in the Fall color......a few weeks earlier in Greenville, or in the Spring bloom......a few weeks later in Greenville.

Also, just looked at the 10 day forecast. Columbia has several days this coming week in the 80's (83 and 84) while Greenville never gets out of the 70's (one day of 77 is the highest, the rest at 72 and 73 for highs). On several days there is a 10 and 11 degree spread between highs. Definitely not singular occurances. Of course, we all know weathermen and forecast can be wrong.

[Tommy1981]

I'm sure everybody has their own opinion about this topic, but I don't think you can "throw the stats" at somebody and totally discount their perceptions.

As gsupstate notes, there are many instances where the difference between Columbia and Greenville has impacts on things like Snow in the winters (it often will snow in greenville and rain in Columbia) and the plant life.

[Nausikaa]

I found out from this forum that Greenville never has hot weather! Only city in the south so blessed!! Lucky dogs.

[ShanaP]

My husband is leaving Houston for Columbia in 2 weeks. I've tried to figure out how to pack for him but there seems to be a lot of temperature flux from day to night. I guess layering is the key.

[waccamatt]

Originally Posted by ShanaP

My husband is leaving Houston for Columbia in 2 weeks. I've tried to figure out how to pack for him but there seems to be a lot of temperature flux from day to night. I guess layering is the key.

You can expect cool nights, at times, until probably mid-May and there may still be a few cool days. It was in the 40's most of the day yesterday, but got into the 70's today.

[Nausikaa]

If you move to Greenville, apparently you won't need AC in the summer time, as it's very cool in that area. Save a lot of money!