Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Columbus weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Columbus, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 106°F on 2012-06-30; its coldest fell to 0°F on 1985-01-21.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
80°F2022-01-01
23°F1985-01-21
71°F2022-01-01
0°F1985-01-21
February
82°F2023-02-28
27°F1996-02-04
69°F2023-02-23
9°F1996-02-05
March
88°F2007-03-25
38°F1996-03-08
70°F2020-03-29
17°F1980-03-03
April
95°F2026-04-17
47°F1989-04-10
71°F2017-04-30
28°F1987-04-01
May
97°F2019-05-26
57°F1992-05-07
75°F2024-05-27
44°F2004-05-04
June
106°F2012-06-30
71°F1997-06-07
78°F2022-06-14
50°F1984-06-01
July
104°F2012-07-01
74°F1981-07-02
82°F2012-07-01
60°F2009-07-21
August
105°F2007-08-10
65°F1986-08-30
81°F2007-08-11
59°F1992-08-29
September
99°F2019-09-08
60°F1989-09-25
77°F2016-09-02
46°F2001-09-26
October
98°F2019-10-04
44°F1993-10-31
75°F2010-10-27
31°F1989-10-21
November
85°F2016-11-01
42°F2014-11-18
73°F2020-11-11
19°F2014-11-19
December
80°F2021-12-31
24°F1983-12-25
70°F2021-12-30
8°F1983-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
82°F2023-02-28
23°F1985-01-21
71°F2022-01-01
0°F1985-01-21
Spring (Mar–May)
97°F2019-05-26
38°F1996-03-08
75°F2024-05-27
17°F1980-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
106°F2012-06-30
65°F1986-08-30
82°F2012-07-01
50°F1984-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
99°F2019-09-08
42°F2014-11-18
77°F2016-09-02
19°F2014-11-19

All-time records

The most extreme value Columbus has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 106°F 2012-06-30
Lowest 23°F 1985-01-21

Low

Highest 82°F 2012-07-01
Lowest 0°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 148°F 1980-07-13
Lowest -18°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 24.6 g/m³ 1995-08-19
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 37 mph 1995-10-05
Lowest 2 mph 2026-07-14

Gust

Highest 77 mph 1995-10-05
Lowest 7 mph 2024-01-03

Precip

Wettest 5.77 in 1994-07-07
Driest 20-day dry spell 2022-09-21

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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