Water Temperature of the Saluda River in Columbia, SC

Current Water Temperature

61.5°F

Measurement Time: Monday, October 5, 2026, 2:15 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

74°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
71%
NE 5 mph
64°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
76°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
54°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
54°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
83°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
58°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
81°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
58°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
76°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
58°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
73°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
59°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Columbus Day
76°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:56 AM
Moon Transit: 9:12 AM
Moonset: 4:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:42 AM - 11:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:50 PM - 5:20 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:56 AM
Moon Transit: 9:12 AM
Moonset: 4:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:42 AM - 11:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:50 PM - 5:20 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 3:06 AM
Moon Transit: 10:04 AM
Moonset: 4:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:34 AM - 12:04 AM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
2:36 AM - 4:06 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 3:06 AM
Moon Transit: 10:04 AM
Moonset: 4:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:34 AM - 12:04 AM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
2:36 AM - 4:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 AM
Moon Transit: 10:52 AM
Moonset: 5:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
3:43 AM - 5:13 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 AM
Moon Transit: 10:52 AM
Moonset: 5:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
3:43 AM - 5:13 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 AM
Moon Transit: 11:38 AM
Moonset: 5:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
4:48 AM - 6:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 AM
Moon Transit: 11:38 AM
Moonset: 5:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
4:48 AM - 6:18 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 AM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 6:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:43 AM - 3:13 AM
11:53 AM - 2:23 PM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
5:52 AM - 7:22 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 AM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 6:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:43 AM - 3:13 AM
11:53 AM - 2:23 PM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
5:52 AM - 7:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 1:08 PM
Moonset: 6:45 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:28 AM - 3:58 AM
12:38 AM - 3:08 PM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 1:08 PM
Moonset: 6:45 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:28 AM - 3:58 AM
12:38 AM - 3:08 PM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 AM
Moon Transit: 1:53 PM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 AM
Moon Transit: 1:53 PM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
7:56 AM - 9:26 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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 AM
Moon Transit: 2:40 PM
Moonset: 7:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:59 AM - 5:29 AM
2:10 PM - 4:40 PM

Minor Periods

7:17 PM - 8:47 PM
8:58 AM - 10:28 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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