Water Temperature of the Saluda River in Columbia, SC

Current Water Temperature

59.7°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 2:00 AM 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

68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
93%
NE 8 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Today
71°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
73°F - Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
56°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Friday
75°F - Sunny
Clear
Friday Night
54°F - Clear
Sunny
Saturday
80°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
83°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
58°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
59°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 PM
Moon Transit: 11:21 PM
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:41 AM - 2:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
3:32 AM - 5:02 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 PM
Moon Transit: 11:21 PM
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:41 AM - 2:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
3:32 AM - 5:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 PM
Moon Transit: 11:21 PM
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:41 AM - 2:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
3:32 AM - 5:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:25 AM - 2:55 PM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:25 AM - 2:55 PM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:41 PM
Moon Transit: 12:05 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:41 PM
Moon Transit: 12:05 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 7:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 7:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:41 PM - 5:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 9:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
3:31 PM - 6:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 9:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
3:31 PM - 6:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:50 PM
Moon Transit: 3:15 AM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:45 AM - 5:15 AM
4:26 PM - 6:56 PM

Minor Periods

8:20 PM - 9:50 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:50 PM
Moon Transit: 3:15 AM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:45 AM - 5:15 AM
4:26 PM - 6:56 PM

Minor Periods

8:20 PM - 9:50 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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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