Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Columbus features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1245 mm (49.0 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Columbus enjoys an average of 3109 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Columbus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Columbus experiences 210 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
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Columbus usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Columbus are January, March and November. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 83 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 87 (3.4) | 155 (6.1) | 138 (5.4) | 105 (4.1) | 158 (6.2) | 129 (5.1) | 92 (3.6) | 69 (2.7) | 90 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Columbus are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Columbus: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 160 | 237 | 261 | 296 | 319 | 327 | 323 | 275 | 273 | 241 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 8m | 12h 0m | 12h 54m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 17m | 11h 24m | 10h 38m | 10h 15m |
Columbus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Columbus UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |