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Columbus May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Columbus, Indiana in the month of May.

Typical Columbus May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	74.5 °F
Average daily low	53.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	5.0 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	42.8%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Columbus May Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	98 °F	May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature	27 °F	May 9, 1947
Highest daily low	73 °F	May 30, 1991
Lowest daily high	39 °F	May 2, 1897
Hottest average high temperature	83.6 °F	1934
Coldest average high temperature	68.1 °F	1917
Most daily precipitation	4.5 inches	May 24, 1952
Most monthly precipitation	10.8 inches	1968
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	69.8	48.1	90	28
May 2	70.0	48.4	90	30
May 3	70.2	48.7	90	33
May 4	70.3	49.0	90	27
May 5	70.5	49.2	93	31
May 6	70.8	49.5	94	33
May 7	71.2	49.9	94	31
May 8	71.4	50.2	91	30
May 9	71.8	50.6	97	27
May 10	72.2	50.9	95	28
May 11	72.6	51.3	92	29
May 12	72.9	51.7	90	31
May 13	73.3	52.1	91	32
May 14	73.7	52.5	91	31
May 15	74.1	53.0	92	32
May 16	74.3	53.3	91	34
May 17	74.7	53.7	91	33
May 18	74.9	54.0	92	34
May 19	75.3	54.4	93	34
May 20	75.6	54.7	93	37
May 21	75.8	55.0	96	32
May 22	76.0	55.2	97	33
May 23	76.2	55.5	94	33
May 24	76.4	55.7	93	36
May 25	76.6	56.0	98	28
May 26	76.8	56.3	97	30
May 27	77.1	56.6	97	32
May 28	77.5	57.0	97	34
May 29	77.9	57.5	97	36
May 30	78.2	57.9	96	35
May 31	78.6	58.2	98	37

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Columbus	location