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Columbus May Weather

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

Typical Columbus May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	73.0 °F
Average daily low	51.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.6 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	35.7%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Columbus May Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	103 °F	May 29, 1913
Lowest temperature	22 °F	May 1, 1909
Highest daily low	74 °F	May 28, 2006
Lowest daily high	35 °F	May 5, 1944
Hottest average high temperature	81.7 °F	1936
Coldest average high temperature	63.2 °F	1935
Most daily precipitation	4.0 inches	May 14, 1905
Most monthly precipitation	9.5 inches	1903
Most daily snow	3.0 inches	May 28, 1947
Most monthly snow	3.0 inches	1947

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	67.4	44.9	94	22
May 2	67.8	45.4	97	23
May 3	68.2	45.8	91	25
May 4	68.7	46.2	91	25
May 5	69.1	46.6	94	27
May 6	69.3	46.9	99	27
May 7	69.7	47.4	97	30
May 8	70.0	47.8	94	26
May 9	70.3	48.2	98	28
May 10	70.6	48.6	93	26
May 11	71.0	49.1	91	27
May 12	71.3	49.5	92	27
May 13	71.7	49.9	96	30
May 14	72.2	50.3	101	29
May 15	72.7	50.7	96	27
May 16	73.1	51.1	93	32
May 17	73.5	51.6	93	33
May 18	73.9	52.0	94	33
May 19	74.2	52.3	95	29
May 20	74.4	52.7	97	32
May 21	74.7	53.0	94	32
May 22	75.0	53.3	92	29
May 23	75.4	53.7	94	27
May 24	75.8	54.1	102	30
May 25	76.1	54.5	100	36
May 26	76.6	54.9	100	36
May 27	77.1	55.3	99	30
May 28	77.5	55.9	97	32
May 29	77.8	56.2	103	29
May 30	78.1	56.6	99	37
May 31	78.4	56.9	95	38

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Columbus 3 NE	location