Water Temperature of the Saluda River in Columbia, SC

Current Water Temperature

59.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 3:30 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

59°F
Sunny
Sunny
83%
N 2 mph
54°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
62°F - Mostly Clear
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wednesday
88°F - Patchy Fog then Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
64°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
88°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
90°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
85°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
70°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
66°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
73°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
56°F - Chance Rain Showers

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

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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: 7:18 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
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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: 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
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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: 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

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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 7:16 AM
Moonset: 2:53 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:46 AM - 9:16 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:23 PM - 3:53 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 7:16 AM
Moonset: 2:53 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:46 AM - 9:16 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:23 PM - 3:53 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
Moon Transit: 8:16 AM
Moonset: 3:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:46 AM - 10:16 AM
9:28 PM - 11:58 PM

Minor Periods

3:10 PM - 4:40 PM
12:15 AM - 1:45 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
Moon Transit: 8:16 AM
Moonset: 3:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:46 AM - 10:16 AM
9:28 PM - 11:58 PM

Minor Periods

3:10 PM - 4:40 PM
12:15 AM - 1:45 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: 7:22 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

°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: 7:22 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

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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