Columbus Weather Records

Columbus, Nebraska 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, Nebraska was 115 °F which occurred on July 25, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Columbus, Nebraska was -29 °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 32.5 13.9 70 -29 0.6 6.4
February 36.9 17.7 77 -29 0.7 6.1
March 49.9 28.2 92 -15 1.4 3.5
April 62.0 39.0 100 4 2.9 1.2
May 73.0 51.0 103 22 4.6 0.0
June 83.3 61.7 109 34 4.7 0.0
July 87.2 66.0 115 41 3.5 0.0
August 84.5 63.6 111 37 3.3 0.0
September 77.6 54.5 105 24 2.5 0.0
October 63.2 41.1 96 6 2.3 0.7
November 47.9 27.7 85 -14 1.2 2.2
December 35.7 17.7 78 -25 0.9 5.5
Entire year 61.3 40.3 115 -29 28.6 25.5
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 2, 1964
Lowest daily high -11 °F December 24, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
69 °F February 23, 1918
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1989
Most daily precipitation 6.0 inches August 5, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 12.5 inches June 1967
Most yearly precipitation 40.5 inches 1993
Most yearly days with precipitation 116 1984
Earliest snow in season October 9 1970
Latest snow in season May 28 1947
Most daily snow 15.0 inches November 27, 1983
Most monthly snow 47.0 inches March 1912
Most yearly snow 76.0 inches 1912
Most snow in a winter 86.0 inches 1911–1912
Greatest snow accumulation 50.0 inches February 25, 1984
Earliest freeze September 15 1916
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 4 1905
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 22 1910
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 28 1910
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 2006
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 18 1940
Most days in a year < 0 °F 38 1916
Most days in a year < 32 °F 176 1907
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 148 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 94 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 44 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 6 1936
Columbus Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jun 28 – Jul 7, 1905
Without precipitation 61 days Jan 2 – Mar 3, 2022
With snow 7 days Mar 11–17, 1906
High temperature at or
below freezing
31 days Jan 22 – Feb 21, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 83 days Jun 13 – Sep 3, 1936
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 42 days Jun 25 – Aug 5, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jul 9–19, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 24–26, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Columbus is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Columbus 3 NE location