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Monthly climate in Columbus, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Columbus features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 799 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Columbus enjoys an average of 3147 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Columbus, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Columbus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Columbus experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 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, Nebraska, 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 14°C
(57°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Columbus, Nebraska, United States §

Columbus usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Columbus are January, February and November. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Columbus, Nebraska, 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) 29 (1.1) 23 (0.9) 88 (3.5) 51 (2.0) 143 (5.6) 104 (4.1) 60 (2.4) 96 (3.8) 56 (2.2) 82 (3.2) 25 (1.0) 42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 8 9 14 9 8 9 8 9 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Columbus, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Columbus are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Columbus: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Columbus, Nebraska, 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 154 211 223 260 275 356 375 322 284 242 221 218
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 33m 10h 37m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 31m 15h 6m 14h 47m 13h 44m 12h 24m 11h 2m 9h 50m 9h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Columbus, Nebraska, United States §

Columbus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Columbus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Columbus, Nebraska, 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 9 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2