Columbus January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Columbus, Indiana in the month of January.
Typical Columbus January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 38.1 °F
Average daily low 21.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 5.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.2%
Daily chance of snow 11.9%
Columbus January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F January 24, 1943
Lowest temperature -27 °F January 13, 1912
Highest daily low 60 °F January 13, 2005
Lowest daily high -6 °F January 19, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 51.4 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 23.1 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 5.1 inches January 5, 1949
Most monthly precipitation 13.9 inches 1937
Most daily snow 13.5 inches January 17, 1978
Most monthly snow 26.0 inches 1996
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 40.0 24.1 70 -11
January 2 39.9 23.9 63 -11
January 3 39.8 23.8 65 -10
January 4 39.7 23.6 70 -6
January 5 39.5 23.4 66 -11
January 6 39.2 23.2 66 -10
January 7 39.0 22.9 67 -18
January 8 38.8 22.7 65 -15
January 9 38.8 22.7 68 -10
January 10 38.9 22.7 65 -15
January 11 38.7 22.6 63 -10
January 12 38.6 22.4 70 -18
January 13 38.4 22.2 68 -27
January 14 38.3 22.0 68 -14
January 15 38.2 21.9 67 -10
January 16 38.1 21.8 68 -19
January 17 38.0 21.7 67 -24
January 18 37.9 21.5 66 -26
January 19 37.9 21.5 73 -26
January 20 37.9 21.5 73 -24
January 21 38.1 21.5 72 -21
January 22 38.2 21.4 65 -19
January 23 38.2 21.5 68 -17
January 24 38.3 21.4 75 -18
January 25 38.4 21.5 70 -17
January 26 38.4 21.4 73 -11
January 27 38.3 21.3 69 -22
January 28 38.2 21.1 67 -21
January 29 38.2 21.1 69 -22
January 30 38.3 21.1 68 -11
January 31 38.4 21.2 67 -13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Columbus location