Columbus, Kansas Climate
United States
Pop. 3,146 Elev. 279 m / 915 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Columbus sees warm summers peaking at 91°F (33°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 25°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 110°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 55 days per year (52.3 in / 1328 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 14 in (357 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 153 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 55 days | 52.3 in (1328 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 14.1 in (357 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 153 sunny | 40 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
40
Jan 60
Feb 47
Mar 59
Apr 50
May 55
Jun 47
Jul 45
Aug 48
Sep 41
Oct 46
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 62
Feb 46
Mar 60
Apr 66
May 72
Jun 71
Jul 66
Aug 68
Sep 67
Oct 65
Nov 63
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 19 mi Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)
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National park 30 mi George Washington Carver National Monument
Hospital 0 mi
Hiking trail 56 mi Elk River Hiking Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F 5°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 5.3 in134 mm | 18 |
| February | 47°F 9°C | 28°F -2°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 7.6 in194 mm | 9 |
| March | 69°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 2.1 in 55 mm | 0.3 in7 mm | 10 |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 9.7 in 247 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 76°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 11.8 in 299 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 69°F 20°C | 10.9 in 277 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 74°F 23°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 14 |
| August | 88°F 31°C | 69°F 20°C | 2.7 in 70 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 13°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 14 |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 0.8 in22 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 7 |
| May | 13 | 7 |
| June | 11 | 9 |
| July | 14 | 3 |
| August | 15 | 3 |
| September | 13 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 3 |
| November | 14 | 3 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 35°F 2°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 14°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 75°F 24°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 78°F 26°C |
| September | 73°F 23°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 52°F 11°C |
| December | 42°F 5°C |