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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight 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
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81°F1991-07-23
48°F1988-07-01
|
| August | 99°F1983-08-20
64°F1986-08-28
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78°F2007-08-08
43°F1986-08-29
|
| September | 96°F1983-09-10
50°F2001-09-25
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74°F1983-09-06
34°F1995-09-23
|
| October | 92°F2019-10-01
36°F1993-10-31
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70°F2019-10-02
22°F1981-10-24
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| 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
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 75°F2017-02-24
-5°F1994-01-19
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63°F2018-02-20
-24°F1994-01-19
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 92°F2012-05-28
14°F1980-03-01
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75°F2012-05-29
-7°F1984-03-09
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| 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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.