Columbus Weather Records

Columbus, Indiana 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, Indiana was 111 °F which occurred on July 24, 1934.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Columbus, Indiana was -27 °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 38.1 21.9 75 -27 3.4 5.3
February 42.5 24.1 79 -27 2.9 4.3
March 52.8 32.2 89 -7 3.7 2.2
April 65.0 42.5 93 16 4.8 0.1
May 74.5 53.4 98 27 5.0 0.0
June 82.6 62.4 108 35 5.3 0.0
July 85.5 65.5 111 42 4.6 0.0
August 84.9 63.6 106 40 3.5 0.0
September 79.3 55.7 103 25 3.2 0.0
October 67.6 43.9 97 13 3.3 0.0
November 54.0 34.1 86 -2 3.6 0.1
December 42.4 26.5 73 -20 3.7 3.6
Entire year 64.1 43.8 111 -27 47.0 16.3
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F June 28, 1894
Lowest daily high -6 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F January 19, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
54 °F Dec 14–15, 1901
Most daily precipitation 7.0 inches March 25, 1913
Most monthly precipitation 13.9 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 60.0 inches 2019
Most yearly days with precipitation 141 1985
Earliest snow in season October 19 1989
Latest snow in season April 21 2021
Most daily snow 16.0 inches December 23, 2004
Most monthly snow 26.0 inches January 1996
Most yearly snow 43.0 inches 1910
Most snow in a winter 43.0 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 19.0 inches December 23, 2004
Earliest freeze September 14 1923
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 2 2023
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 11 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze May 26 1925
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 18 1958
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 16 1897
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 17 1927
Most days in a year < 0 °F 27 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 146 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 146 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 94 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 26 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Columbus Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days May 23 – Jun 3, 1968
Without precipitation 32 days Jul 18 – Aug 18, 1940
With snow 5 days Jan 26–30, 2009
High temperature at or
below freezing
18 days Dec 18, 2000 – Jan 4, 2001
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 87 days May 28 – Aug 22, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 27 days Jul 9 – Aug 4, 1901
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 13 days Jul 5–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Columbus is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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