Columbus OH Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Columbus, Ohio. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Columbus rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Columbus a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Columbus and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1894, with just a few years missing data.The highest temperature measured during that time was 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) on July 14, 1936.

Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Columbus.

Highest Columbus temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
94	June 03, 2023	34
97	June 22, 2022	36
96	June 29, 2021	36
97	July 07, 2020 +	36
94	October 02, 2019 +	34
94	July 05, 2018 +	34
93	June 16, 2017 +	34
95	June 11, 2016	35
93	June 12, 2015	34
94	June 18, 2014	34
95	September 10, 2013	35
101	July 07, 2012 +	38
97	September 03, 2011 +	36
94	September 02, 2010 +	34

Highest temperature recorded at Columbus each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
93	June 25, 2009	34
93	September 03, 2008	34
97	August 09, 2007	36
95	August 01, 2006	35
97	August 13, 2005 +	36
90	July 06, 2004 +	32
92	July 04, 2003	33
96	July 22, 2002 +	36
93	August 09, 2001 +	34
91	June 11, 2000	33
100	July 31, 1999	38
97	September 06, 1998	36
94	July 27, 1997	34
95	June 30, 1996	35
97	July 15, 1995 +	36
98	June 19, 1994 +	37
96	August 26, 1993	36
91	August 10, 1992	33
99	August 02, 1991	37
96	July 09, 1990	36
94	July 11, 1989	34
101	June 25, 1988	38
95	August 02, 1987	35
92	July 25, 1986 +	33
92	September 08, 1985 +	33
93	September 02, 1984 +	34
101	August 20, 1983	38
91	July 26, 1982 +	33
93	July 13, 1981 +	34
97	July 20, 1980 +	36
90	August 07, 1979	32
96	July 22, 1978	36
96	July 06, 1977	36
94	July 15, 1976	34
96	August 02, 1975 +	36
93	July 19, 1974	34
94	August 28, 1973	34
92	July 23, 1972	33
94	June 28, 1971	34
95	July 01, 1970 +	35
92	July 18, 1969 +	33
95	July 18, 1968 +	35
92	June 15, 1967 +	33
97	July 03, 1966 +	36
97	July 24, 1965	36
98	August 02, 1964	37
97	August 03, 1963	36
96	August 20, 1962	36
94	July 01, 1961	34
93	September 08, 1960 +	34
99	August 25, 1959	37
93	July 04, 1958	34
98	July 20, 1957	37
96	August 05, 1956 +	36
100	August 03, 1955 +	38
104	July 14, 1954	40
100	September 02, 1953 +	38
100	July 28, 1952 +	38
98	August 31, 1951	37
94	June 26, 1950	34
96	July 04, 1949	36
100	August 27, 1948	38
95	August 04, 1947	35
94	July 18, 1946 +	34
94	August 31, 1945	34
98	August 10, 1944 +	37
95	September 01, 1943	35
–	1942	–
100	July 26, 1941	38
99	July 29, 1940	37
100	September 14, 1939 +	38
93	August 10, 1938 +	34
93	August 20, 1937 +	34
107	July 14, 1936	42
94	August 02, 1935 +	34
106	July 21, 1934	41
101	July 23, 1933	38
98	September 01, 1932	37
99	July 16, 1931	37
102	July 20, 1930	39
91	September 03, 1929 +	33
92	August 28, 1928 +	33
95	July 01, 1927	35
100	July 21, 1926	38
98	September 03, 1925 +	37
98	August 31, 1924	37
94	June 22, 1923 +	34
94	August 18, 1922 +	34
98	July 04, 1921	37
93	June 10, 1920	34
98	July 04, 1919	37
103	August 06, 1918	39
93	August 05, 1917 +	34
98	August 20, 1916 +	37
90	July 31, 1915 +	32
99	July 12, 1914	37
–	1913	–
93	September 10, 1912 +	34
102	July 04, 1911	39
96	August 15, 1910	36
92	August 08, 1909	33
96	July 12, 1908	36
90	August 12, 1907 +	32
94	June 29, 1906	34
93	July 17, 1905	34
92	July 31, 1904	33
95	August 25, 1903	35
94	June 13, 1902 +	34
103	July 22, 1901	39
96	August 10, 1900	36
99	September 07, 1899 +	37
–	1898	–
98	July 05, 1897	37
95	July 26, 1896	35
99	June 03, 1895	37
98	August 09, 1894 +	37

Columbus - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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