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Monthly climate in Columbus, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Columbus features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1483 mm (58.4 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Columbus enjoys an average of 3087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Columbus, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Columbus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Columbus experiences 159 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Columbus, Mississippi, United States §

Columbus usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Columbus are July, September and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120 (4.7) 170 (6.7) 147 (5.8) 164 (6.5) 124 (4.9) 137 (5.4) 96 (3.8) 133 (5.2) 84 (3.3) 104 (4.1) 68 (2.7) 137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 14 12 8 11 14 15 13 8 8 7 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Columbus, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Columbus are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Columbus: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 157 167 226 277 308 306 333 316 290 272 241 190
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 59m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 54m 14h 19m 14h 5m 13h 19m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Columbus, Mississippi, United States §

Columbus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Columbus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 11 11 11 9 7 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Columbus, Mississippi, United States

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