Columbus Temperatures: Averages by Month
The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in Columbus, Ohio during each month of the year.
The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for Columbus, in both degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. To fill in the rest, there's information on how many days a month get above or below a given temperature.
To find out how often it rises over 70, 80 or 90 °F each month in Columbus, scroll down farther. There are also monthly and yearly counts of days with cold weather.
The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Everything else here is based on 1991 to 2020 weather.
| High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 21 | January | 2 | -6 |
| 40 | 24 | February | 5 | -4 |
| 51 | 33 | March | 11 | 0 |
| 65 | 43 | April | 18 | 6 |
| 76 | 56 | May | 24 | 13 |
| 83 | 63 | June | 28 | 17 |
| 86 | 67 | July | 30 | 19 |
| 85 | 65 | August | 29 | 18 |
| 79 | 58 | September | 26 | 15 |
| 66 | 47 | October | 19 | 8 |
| 52 | 34 | November | 11 | 1 |
| 43 | 29 | December | 6 | -2 |
| 64 | 45 | Year | 18 | 7 |
| High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 22 | January | 3 | -6 |
| 41 | 24 | February | 5 | -4 |
| 51 | 32 | March | 11 | 0 |
| 64 | 42 | April | 18 | 6 |
| 74 | 52 | May | 23 | 11 |
| 82 | 62 | June | 28 | 16 |
| 85 | 65 | July | 30 | 19 |
| 84 | 64 | August | 29 | 18 |
| 78 | 57 | September | 25 | 14 |
| 66 | 45 | October | 19 | 7 |
| 52 | 35 | November | 11 | 2 |
| 42 | 27 | December | 5 | -3 |
| 63 | 44 | Year | 17 | 7 |
Days of Hot Weather in Columbus
The temperature at Columbus climbs into the 90s Fahrenheit for 21 days a year on average, scattered throughout late spring and summer. Temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C) are not expected here.
| 70 °F 21 °C |
80 °F 27 °C |
90 °F 32 °C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| May | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| June | 28 | 20 | 5 |
| July | 31 | 27 | 8 |
| August | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| September | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| October | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | 162 | 100 | 21 |
How Often Columbus Has Cold Temperatures
The coldest nights of winter at Columbus drop down to 0 °F (-18 °C) or below. But the city averages just two nights a year when its that chilly.
From November to March, Columbus can remain below freezing all day long. The city typically has 28 days a year when the temperature never rises above 32 °F.
| 10 °F -12 °C |
20 °F -8 °C |
32 °F 0 °C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| February | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| March | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| November | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| December | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| Year | 10 | 34 | 103 |
References
Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Month and Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.