Weatheo

Columbus Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Columbus, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Columbus month looks like before you travel — then check the live Columbus forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

33°C average high

Coolest month

January

4°C average low

Wettest month

December

93 mm of rain

Driest month

October

45 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Columbus by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January15°C4°C-12°C / 27°C
67 mm
70%10 km/h
February18°C7°C-9°C / 29°C
75 mm
70%11 km/h
March22°C9°C-4°C / 31°C
64 mm
66%10 km/h
April25°C13°C0°C / 32°C
77 mm
68%10 km/h
May29°C17°C6°C / 36°C
54 mm
72%9 km/h
June32°C21°C13°C / 41°C
65 mm
74%8 km/h
July33°C23°C16°C / 38°C
60 mm
78%8 km/h
August33°C23°C16°C / 40°C
59 mm
78%8 km/h
September31°C20°C10°C / 38°C
64 mm
74%8 km/h
October26°C14°C0°C / 37°C
45 mm
72%9 km/h
November20°C8°C-8°C / 31°C
54 mm
72%9 km/h
December17°C6°C-11°C / 27°C
93 mm
75%9 km/h

Best time to visit Columbus

The most comfortable time to visit Columbus is generally March to April and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around December, totalling about 778 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 33°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 93 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (October).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Columbus forecast for what is happening now.

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