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 102°F on 1988-07-16; its coldest fell to -24°F on 1994-01-19.

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
70°F2020-01-11
-5°F1994-01-19
59°F2013-01-13
-24°F1994-01-19
February
75°F2017-02-24
7°F1996-02-04
63°F2018-02-20
-13°F2015-02-24
March
84°F2012-03-20
14°F1980-03-01
66°F2025-03-29
-7°F1984-03-09
April
86°F1990-04-25
30°F2007-04-07
70°F2001-04-08
15°F1982-04-07
May
92°F2012-05-28
46°F2023-05-02
75°F2012-05-29
29°F2005-05-04
June
101°F1988-06-25
56°F2015-06-01
80°F2012-06-29
42°F1998-06-06
July
102°F1988-07-16
65°F1990-07-13
81°F1991-07-23
48°F1988-07-01
August
99°F1983-08-20
64°F1986-08-28
78°F2007-08-08
43°F1986-08-29
September
96°F1983-09-10
50°F2001-09-25
74°F1983-09-06
34°F1995-09-23
October
92°F2019-10-01
36°F1993-10-31
70°F2019-10-02
22°F1981-10-24
November
80°F2016-11-01
18°F2014-11-18
63°F2024-11-06
5°F2019-11-13
December
73°F1982-12-03
1°F1983-12-25
62°F1982-12-04
-18°F1989-12-22

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)
75°F2017-02-24
-5°F1994-01-19
63°F2018-02-20
-24°F1994-01-19
Spring (Mar–May)
92°F2012-05-28
14°F1980-03-01
75°F2012-05-29
-7°F1984-03-09
Summer (Jun–Aug)
102°F1988-07-16
56°F2015-06-01
81°F1991-07-23
42°F1998-06-06
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
96°F1983-09-10
18°F2014-11-18
74°F1983-09-06
5°F2019-11-13

All-time records

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

High

Highest 102°F 1988-07-16
Lowest -5°F 1994-01-19

Low

Highest 81°F 1991-07-23
Lowest -24°F 1994-01-19

Feels-like

Highest 132°F 2011-07-21
Lowest -47°F 1994-01-19

Humidity

Highest 23.3 g/m³ 1995-08-13
Lowest 0.4 g/m³ 1994-01-19

Wind

Highest 33 mph 2008-09-14
Lowest 3 mph 1986-12-27

Gust

Highest 65 mph 2002-03-09
Lowest 7 mph 1986-12-27

Precip

Wettest 2.87 in 1980-07-10
Driest 10-day dry spell 1985-09-12

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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