Columbus, Ohio, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Columbus, Ohio, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 84°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 22°F.

Columbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 905,748 at the 2020 census, it is the 15th-most populous city in the U.S., second-most populous city in the Midwest, and third-most populous U.S. state capital. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Columbus, Ohio, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 80°F Low · 20th pct

Low 57°F Very Low · 4th pct

Feels-like 85°F Below Normal · 29th pct

Humidity 12.6 g/m³ Low · 17th pct

Wind 6 mph Low · 16th pct

Gust 9 mph Near Record · 1st pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Columbus average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Columbus, Ohio, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	36°F	22°F	0.10 in
February	41°F	26°F	0.10 in
March	51°F	33°F	0.10 in
April	64°F	44°F	0.10 in
May	72°F	53°F	0.20 in
June	81°F	63°F	0.20 in
July	84°F	67°F	0.10 in
August	83°F	65°F	0.10 in
September	77°F	58°F	0.10 in
October	65°F	46°F	0.10 in
November	52°F	36°F	0.10 in
December	41°F	28°F	0.10 in

Jan 5°–51°

Feb 11°–59°

Mar 21°–68°

Apr 31°–77°

May 42°–83°

Jun 53°–89°

Jul 60°–90°

Aug 57°–89°

Sep 48°–86°

Oct 35°–76°

Nov 25°–66°

Dec 14°–55°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 102°F on 1988-07-16
Coldest day on record: -24°F on 1994-01-19

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Percentiles compare each day to Columbus, Ohio, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →