Water Temperature of the Saluda River in Columbia, SC

Current Water Temperature

59.2°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 2:15 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

52°F
Sunny
Sunny
71%
N 3 mph
43°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
55°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
85°F - Sunny
Clear
Sunday Night
56°F - Clear
Sunny
Monday
87°F - Sunny
Clear
Monday Night
59°F - Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
90°F - Sunny
Clear
Tuesday Night
64°F - Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
89°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
67°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
90°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
90°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
71°F - Chance Rain Showers

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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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: 1:16 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
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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: 7:17 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

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: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 4:11 AM
Moonset: 11:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
5:24 PM - 7:54 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
11:12 AM - 12:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 4:11 AM
Moonset: 11:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
5:24 PM - 7:54 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
11:12 AM - 12:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 PM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 12:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
6:26 PM - 8:56 PM

Minor Periods

10:02 PM - 11:32 PM
12:22 AM - 1:52 PM

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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 PM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 12:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
6:26 PM - 8:56 PM

Minor Periods

10:02 PM - 11:32 PM
12:22 AM - 1:52 PM

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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:36 PM
Moon Transit: 6:14 AM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:44 AM - 8:14 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 PM - 2:57 PM

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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:36 PM
Moon Transit: 6:14 AM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:44 AM - 8:14 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 PM - 2:57 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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