Columbus December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Columbus, Ohio in the month of December.
Typical Columbus December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 41.5 °F
Average daily low 27.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.1 inches
Average monthly snow 5.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 41.0%
Daily chance of snow 18.2%
Columbus December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest temperature -17 °F December 22, 1989
Highest daily low 62 °F December 6, 1998
Lowest daily high 1 °F December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 52.4 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 28.0 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.6 inches December 21, 1998
Most monthly precipitation 7.0 inches 1990
Most daily snow 8.0 inches December 27, 1916
Most monthly snow 17.3 inches 1960
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 46.3 31.4 67 7
December 2 46.0 31.2 72 3
December 3 45.7 31.0 76 0
December 4 45.2 30.7 68 3
December 5 44.8 30.3 70 5
December 6 44.4 29.9 73 3
December 7 44.2 29.7 69 1
December 8 43.9 29.6 69 9
December 9 43.7 29.4 66 -8
December 10 43.3 29.2 72 -8
December 11 42.8 28.8 67 -17
December 12 42.5 28.5 68 -9
December 13 42.2 28.3 65 -7
December 14 42.0 28.1 65 -1
December 15 41.6 27.8 64 -17
December 16 41.4 27.7 64 -14
December 17 41.2 27.6 67 -12
December 18 41.0 27.3 63 -7
December 19 40.8 27.1 62 -10
December 20 40.7 27.0 61 -10
December 21 40.7 26.9 69 -13
December 22 40.6 26.8 68 -17
December 23 40.5 26.6 65 -14
December 24 40.2 26.4 65 -12
December 25 40.0 26.3 69 -12
December 26 39.9 26.1 69 -8
December 27 39.7 26.0 68 -14
December 28 39.7 25.9 68 -10
December 29 39.7 25.9 64 -3
December 30 39.6 25.8 65 -17
December 31 39.4 25.5 68 -7
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Colombus International Airport location
1893–1947 Ohio State University location