Average Temperature in Columbus by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Columbus, Indiana for each year between 1894 and 2021. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Columbus?

1921 was the warmest year in the history of Columbus, Indiana. The average daily high temperature was 70.4 °F, and the average low was 45.6 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Columbus?

1917 was the coolest year in the history of Columbus, Indiana. The average daily high temperature was 61.6 °F, and the average low was 36.9 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2021	28	65.5	44.3
2020	26	65.5	44.3
2019	33	65.5	44.0
2018	39	64.6	44.7
2017	12	66.5	45.2
2016	10	66.6	45.5
2015	43	65.3	43.6
2014	117	62.0	41.2
2013	76	63.0	43.2
2012	3	67.6	46.3
2011	23	64.3	45.9
2010	62	63.7	43.5
2009	99	61.8	42.8
2008	92	62.7	42.3
2007	19	65.9	44.8
2006	42	64.3	44.7
2005	41	64.3	44.9
2004	50	63.8	44.1
2003	84	62.7	43.0
2002	30	64.8	44.9
2001	27	65.3	44.6
2000	73	63.5	43.0
1999	36	65.8	43.6
1998	9	66.0	46.2
1997	102	62.0	42.3
1996	111	61.6	41.9
1995	75	63.5	42.8
1994	69	63.9	42.9
1993	91	61.9	43.1
1992	78	62.8	43.4
1991	17	65.3	45.6
1990	34	65.2	44.3
1989	114	61.6	41.8
1988	95	63.7	41.0
1987	48	65.0	43.3
1986	60	63.5	43.7
1985	100	62.3	42.2
1984	79	63.1	42.9
1983	65	63.8	43.1
1982	87	62.9	42.4
1981	103	62.7	41.4
1980	105	63.0	41.1
1979	123	61.7	40.0
1978	124	62.0	39.7
1977	90	63.9	41.1
1976	121	63.8	38.2
1975	67	64.3	42.6
1974	88	63.4	41.7
1973	49	64.7	43.4
1972	112	62.3	41.1
1971	82	64.3	41.6
1970	96	63.3	41.4
1969	108	63.1	40.6
1968	115	63.2	40.1
1967	107	63.3	40.7
1966	113	63.1	40.3
1965	77	64.7	41.5
1964	80	65.7	40.3
1963	125	63.4	37.7
1962	104	63.3	40.8
1961	94	63.4	41.4
1960	110	63.0	40.6
1959	58	64.8	42.5
1958	122	61.9	40.0
1957	66	64.5	42.5
1956	56	64.8	42.6
1955	61	64.9	42.3
1954	31	66.0	43.7
1953	22	67.3	43.0
1952	47	66.5	41.9
1951	109	63.7	39.9
1950	106	63.4	40.7
1949	21	67.0	43.3
1948	44	66.5	42.3
1947	54	65.1	42.5
1946	6	68.9	43.5
1945	51	65.2	42.4
1944	18	67.5	43.3
1943	46	66.5	42.0
1942	32	66.3	43.3
1941	7	68.1	44.2
1940	70	65.0	41.7
1939	8	68.4	44.0
1938	4	68.8	44.9
1937	55	64.8	42.7
1936	16	68.1	42.7
1935	29	66.1	43.7
1934	11	68.8	43.3
1933	5	68.6	45.0
1932	24	66.8	43.4
1931	2	68.3	45.7
1930	15	68.1	42.9
1929	71	64.9	41.7
1928	53	65.6	41.9
1927	45	67.2	41.5
1926	81	65.6	40.3
1925	40	68.2	41.0
1924	98	64.6	40.0
1923	37	67.3	42.1
1922	14	68.9	42.5
1921	1	70.4	45.6
1918	116	64.2	39.1
1917	126	61.6	36.9
1916	93	65.0	39.8
1915	101	63.2	41.2
1914	85	64.8	40.7
1913	20	67.5	43.2
1912	119	63.0	39.9
1911	38	66.7	42.7
1910	97	64.9	39.9
1909	74	65.1	41.3
1908	25	67.5	42.4
1907	83	63.8	41.9
1906	52	65.4	42.1
1905	68	64.9	42.0
1904	120	63.3	39.4
1903	89	64.8	40.3
1902	57	65.5	41.9
1901	64	65.6	41.4
1900	35	65.4	44.0
1899	72	64.8	41.9
1898	63	64.4	42.7
1897	86	64.7	40.7
1896	59	64.5	42.7
1895	118	63.0	40.1
1894	13	66.0	45.6

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Columbus	location