Columbus Weather Records

Columbus, Ohio weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Columbus, Ohio was 107 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Columbus, Ohio was -23 °F which occurred on January 13, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Columbus Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 37.1 22.4 74 -23 3.0 9.5
February 40.7 24.6 78 -20 2.4 7.6
March 51.1 32.5 85 -6 3.6 4.1
April 64.1 42.7 89 14 3.8 0.5
May 74.0 53.0 96 25 4.0 0.0
June 82.2 62.1 101 35 4.3 0.0
July 85.4 65.9 107 43 4.7 0.0
August 84.2 64.4 103 39 3.7 0.0
September 77.8 57.0 100 28 3.1 0.0
October 65.5 45.3 94 12 2.9 0.2
November 52.3 35.3 80 -4 2.8 1.2
December 41.5 27.8 76 -17 3.1 5.1
Entire year 63.1 44.5 107 -23 41.5 28.1
More Columbus Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F June 27, 1913
Lowest daily high -5 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F March 29, 1895
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Nov 12–13, 1911
Most daily precipitation 5.1 inches July 13, 1992
Most monthly precipitation 12.4 inches July 1992
Most yearly precipitation 55.2 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 167 2003
Earliest snow in season October 19 1989
Latest snow in season May 7 1989
Most daily snow 15.5 inches March 8, 2008
Most monthly snow 34.4 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 49.4 inches 2003
Most snow in a winter 56.4 inches 2013–2014
Greatest snow accumulation 21.0 inches February 9, 1896
Earliest freeze September 21 1962
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 8 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 5 1959
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 25 1988
Latest freeze May 25 1925
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 7 1938
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 8 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 14 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 18 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 137 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 128 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 52 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1934
Columbus Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jan 4–16, 2007
Without precipitation 48 days Sep 13 – Oct 30, 1963
With snow 9 days Jan 4–12, 2010
High temperature at or
below freezing
38 days Dec 27, 1976 – Feb 2, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 70 days Jun 14 – Aug 22, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 19–31, 1940
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jul 9–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Columbus is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Columbus Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Colombus International Airport location
1893–1947 Ohio State University location