Columbus, Ohio, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Columbus, Ohio, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 103°F on 1988-07-15; its coldest fell to -20°F on 1982-01-17.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F2002-01-31
-9°F1985-01-20
|
54°F1997-01-04
-20°F1982-01-17
|
| February | 72°F2017-02-24
6°F1996-02-04
|
55°F2017-02-24
-9°F1988-02-06
|
| March | 80°F2026-03-22
16°F1996-03-08
|
62°F1998-03-31
3°F1986-03-08
|
| April | 82°F1985-04-22
29°F2007-04-07
|
65°F2026-04-15
14°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 90°F1988-05-31
45°F2023-05-01
|
71°F1991-05-31
25°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 101°F1988-06-25
56°F1985-06-12
|
76°F2024-06-29
39°F2003-06-01
|
| July | 103°F1988-07-15
68°F1996-07-21
|
78°F1988-07-16
46°F1983-07-07
|
| August | 101°F1988-08-17
64°F1986-08-28
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76°F2007-08-09
42°F1986-08-29
|
| September | 96°F2011-09-02
53°F2011-09-30
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73°F1985-09-07
33°F1995-09-23
|
| October | 92°F2019-10-01
37°F2012-10-30
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68°F2019-10-01
21°F1981-10-24
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| November | 79°F2016-11-01
21°F2014-11-18
|
59°F1993-11-14
10°F2014-11-21
|
| December | 71°F1982-12-03
-4°F1983-12-24
|
59°F1998-12-06
-15°F1983-12-24
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 72°F2017-02-24
-9°F1985-01-20
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59°F1998-12-06
-20°F1982-01-17
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 90°F1988-05-31
16°F1996-03-08
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71°F1991-05-31
3°F1986-03-08
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 103°F1988-07-15
56°F1985-06-12
|
78°F1988-07-16
39°F2003-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 96°F2011-09-02
21°F2014-11-18
|
73°F1985-09-07
10°F2014-11-21
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Columbus has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.