Columbus, Ohio, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Columbus, Ohio, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 84°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 19°F.

Columbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 905,748 at the 2020 census, it is the 15th-most populous city in the U.S., second-most populous city in the Midwest, and third-most populous U.S. state capital. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Columbus, Ohio, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 79°F Low · 17th pct

Low 71°F High · 88th pct

Feels-like 89°F Normal · 40th pct

Humidity 19.7 g/m³ High · 89th pct

Wind 11 mph Normal · 59th pct

Precip 1.11 in Extreme · 99th pct

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Columbus average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Columbus, Ohio, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	33°F	19°F	0.10 in
February	39°F	22°F	0.10 in
March	49°F	29°F	0.10 in
April	61°F	39°F	0.10 in
May	71°F	50°F	0.10 in
June	79°F	60°F	0.10 in
July	84°F	65°F	0.10 in
August	84°F	62°F	0.10 in
September	79°F	56°F	0.10 in
October	66°F	43°F	0.10 in
November	51°F	32°F	0.10 in
December	39°F	24°F	0.10 in

Jan 5°–45°

Feb 8°–54°

Mar 19°–66°

Apr 27°–74°

May 39°–80°

Jun 51°–86°

Jul 57°–90°

Aug 55°–91°

Sep 46°–88°

Oct 34°–77°

Nov 23°–65°

Dec 12°–52°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 103°F on 1988-07-15
Coldest day on record: -20°F on 1982-01-17

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Percentiles compare each day to Columbus, Ohio, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →