Water Temperature of the Saluda River in Columbia, SC

Current Water Temperature

58.8°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Murray

Saluda River

Station Name: SALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 194 feet

Nearest Address:
Old Rapids Road
Columbia, SC 29072
Lexington County

GPS Coordinates: 34.0509822, -81.2095418

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Murray, Columbia, SC (0.6 mi)
Saluda River, Columbia, SC (7.4 mi)
Broad River, Columbia, SC (7.8 mi)
Broad River, Jenkinsville, SC (16.1 mi)
Little Saluda River, Leesville, SC (20.3 mi)
Saluda River, Prosperity, SC (20.8 mi)
McTier Creek, Monetta, SC (30.5 mi)
Wateree River, Lugoff, SC (34.5 mi)
Tyger River, Delta, SC (38.6 mi)
Enoree River, Whitmire, SC (38.7 mi)
Cedar Creek, Heath Springs, SC (38.9 mi)
Broad River, Carlisle, SC (39.5 mi)
Catawba River, Great Falls, SC (42 mi)
Lake Strom Thurmond, McCormick, SC (66.7 mi)
Lake Marion, Pineville, SC (73 mi)

Weather for Columbia, South Carolina

Current Weather

79°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
82%
SE 3 mph
73°F

Weather Forecast

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
73°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog
Thursday
91°F - Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
73°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
90°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
72°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
89°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
73°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
92°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
95°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
75°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
96°F - Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 7:46 PM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 6:15 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
1:47 PM - 4:17 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 7:46 PM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 6:15 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
1:47 PM - 4:17 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 8:13 PM
Moon Transit: 1:27 AM
Moonset: 7:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
6:46 AM - 8:16 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 8:13 PM
Moon Transit: 1:27 AM
Moonset: 7:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
6:46 AM - 8:16 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:40 AM
Moonset: 10:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
9:55 AM - 11:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:40 AM
Moonset: 10:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
9:55 AM - 11:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 4:28 AM
Moonset: 11:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
5:37 PM - 8:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
11:01 AM - 12:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 4:28 AM
Moonset: 11:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
5:37 PM - 8:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
11:01 AM - 12:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:51 PM
Moon Transit: 5:20 AM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
6:31 PM - 9:01 PM

Minor Periods

10:21 PM - 11:51 PM
12:11 AM - 1:41 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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