Lowest Temperatures in Columbus History
This is a list of the 20 lowest temperatures ever recorded in
Columbus, Ohio history from 1893–2024 based on data from the NOAA.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Columbus?
The coldest temperature in Columbus, Ohio history is -23 °F which happened on Saturday, January 13, 1912.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-23 °F |
January 13, 1912 |
| 2 |
-22 °F |
January 19, 1994 |
| 3 |
-21 °F |
January 20, 1918 |
| 4 |
-20 °F |
February 10, 1899 |
| 5 |
-19 °F |
January 20, 1985 |
| 5 |
-19 °F |
January 17, 1977 |
| 7 |
-18 °F |
January 21, 1918 |
| 7 |
-18 °F |
January 5, 1904 |
| 7 |
-18 °F |
February 13, 1899 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
January 18, 1994 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
December 22, 1989 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
January 23, 1936 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
December 30, 1917 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
December 15, 1917 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
December 11, 1917 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
January 4, 1904 |
| 10 |
-17 °F |
February 9, 1899 |
| 18 |
-16 °F |
January 21, 1985 |
| 18 |
-16 °F |
January 21, 1984 |
| 18 |
-16 °F |
January 17, 1982 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1948–2024 |
Colombus International Airport |
location |
| 1893–1947 |
Ohio State University |
location |