Columbus February 29 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Columbus, Ohio for the date of February 29.

February 29 All-Time Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	70 °F	2012
Lowest temperature	9 °F	1980
Lowest daily high	20 °F	1980
Highest daily low	43 °F	1976
Most precipitation	0.64 inches	2012
Most snow	2.0 inches	1944

February 29 All-Time Records
1893–2024

Highest temperature

70 °F

9 °F

20 °F

Highest daily low

43 °F

0.64 inches

2.0 inches

February 29 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	32.0 °F
Average low	32.0 °F
Chance precipitation	0.0%
Chance snow	0%

February 29 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

32.0 °F

Average low

32.0 °F

Chance precipitation

0.0%

Chance snow

Columbus February 29 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	42	22	0.00	0.0
2020	34	19	0.00	0.0
2016	57	37	0.07	0.0
2012	70	41	0.64	0.0
2008	41	22	0.05	0.5
2004	61	28	0.00	0.0
2000	62	30	0.00	0.0
1996	25	17	0.00	0.0
1992	32	22	0.00	0.0
1988	49	28	0.00	0.0
1984	26	18	0.00	0.0
1980	20	9	0.00	0.0
1976	70	43	0.00	0.0
1972	68	34	0.00	0.0
1968	31	17	0.01	0.4
1964	46	17	0.00	0.0
1960	25	13	0.00	0.0
1956	42	21	0.00	0.0
1952	40	29	0.10	1.4
1948	40	29	0.00	0.0
1944	36	27	0.12	2.0
1940	38	33	0.00	0.0
1936	44	32	0.00	0.0
1932	55	37	0.00	0.0
1928	41	33	0.16	0.5
1924	45	29	0.00	0.0
1920	32	19	0.00	0.0
1916	33	20	0.00	0.0
1912	29	18	0.00	0.0
1908	38	28	0.00	0.0
1904	65	40	0.00	0.0
1896	49	32	0.00	n/a

What's the all-time high for Columbus on 2/29?

For the date of Feb 29, the highest temperature ever reached in Columbus history is 70 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2012.

Highest Temperatures in Columbus on February 29

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	70 °F	1976
1	70 °F	2012
3	68 °F	1972
4	65 °F	1904
5	62 °F	2000
6	61 °F	2004
7	57 °F	2016
8	55 °F	1932
9	49 °F	1988
9	49 °F	1896

What's the all-time low for Columbus on 2/29?

For the date of Feb 29, the lowest temperature ever reached in Columbus history is 9 °F which happened in 1980.

Lowest Temperatures in Columbus on February 29

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	9 °F	1980
2	13 °F	1960
3	17 °F	1964
3	17 °F	1968
3	17 °F	1996
6	18 °F	1912
6	18 °F	1984
8	19 °F	2020
8	19 °F	1920
10	20 °F	1916

Lowest High Temperatures in Columbus on February 29

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	20 °F	1980
2	25 °F	1960
2	25 °F	1996
4	26 °F	1984
5	29 °F	1912
6	31 °F	1968
7	32 °F	1992
7	32 °F	1920
9	33 °F	1916
10	34 °F	2020

What's the most it has ever rained in Columbus on 2/29?

For the date of Feb 29, the most precipitation ever recorded in Columbus history is 0.64 inches which happened in 2012.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Columbus on February 29

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.64 inches	2012
2	0.16 inches	1928
3	0.12 inches	1944
4	0.10 inches	1952
5	0.07 inches	2016
6	0.05 inches	2008
7	0.01 inches	1968

All-Time Most Snow in Columbus on February 29

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.0 inches	1944
2	1.4 inches	1952
3	0.5 inches	2008
3	0.5 inches	1928
5	0.4 inches	1968

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Colombus International Airport	location
1893–1947	Ohio State University	location