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Monthly climate in Columbus, Montana, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Columbus features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 502 mm (19.8 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Columbus enjoys an average of 3176 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Columbus, Montana, United States §

The warmest months in Columbus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (19 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Columbus experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 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, Montana, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average high 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Columbus, Montana, United States §

Columbus usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Columbus are January, July and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Columbus, Montana, 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) 18 (0.7) 48 (1.9) 37 (1.5) 66 (2.6) 78 (3.1) 61 (2.4) 20 (0.8) 21 (0.8) 47 (1.9) 45 (1.8) 32 (1.3) 29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 11 8 12 13 11 6 5 5 8 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Columbus, Montana, United States §

The sunniest months in Columbus are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Columbus: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Columbus, Montana, 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 152 187 264 262 308 361 387 341 276 238 201 193
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 8m 10h 23m 11h 57m 13h 34m 14h 56m 15h 37m 15h 14m 14h 0m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 27m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Columbus, Montana, United States §

Columbus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Columbus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Columbus, Montana, 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) 3 5 6 8 9 11 10 9 8 5 3 2