Columbus, Ohio Climate
United States
Pop. 913,175 Elev. 242 m / 794 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Columbus sees warm summers peaking at 85°F (29°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 19°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 95°F (35°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 71 days per year (42.1 in / 1068 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 29 in (729 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 113 sunny days per year and around 45 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 85°F (29°C) high | 19°F (-7°C) low |
| Feels like | 95°F (35°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Rain | 71 days | 42.1 in (1068 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 28.7 in (729 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 113 sunny | 45 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
62
Jan 75
Feb 58
Mar 68
Apr 71
May 60
Jun 62
Jul 42
Aug 33
Sep 43
Oct 56
Nov 77
Dec Humidity (%)
69
Jan 70
Feb 55
Mar 60
Apr 70
May 71
Jun 75
Jul 69
Aug 61
Sep 67
Oct 71
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 6 mi John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
Ski resort 43 mi Mad River Mountain
National park 51 mi Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 239 mi Grave Mountain
Hospital 0 mi William W. Wilkins Professional Building
Hiking trail 13 mi
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F -1°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 10.1 in257 mm | 6 |
| February | 40°F 4°C | 25°F -4°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | 5.8 in148 mm | 4 |
| March | 59°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 8 |
| April | 65°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 5.8 in 148 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 69°F 21°C | 54°F 12°C | 6.7 in 170 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 6.1 in 155 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 85°F 29°C | 70°F 21°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 51°F 10°C | 35°F 2°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | 2.4 in60 mm | 11 |
| December | 40°F 5°C | 24°F -5°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 9.9 in252 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 0 |
| February | 4 | 2 |
| March | 8 | 5 |
| April | 8 | 6 |
| May | 3 | 10 |
| June | 8 | 8 |
| July | 9 | 6 |
| August | 17 | 1 |
| September | 20 | 1 |
| October | 17 | 3 |
| November | 11 | 2 |
| December | 2 | 1 |