Columbus Weather & Climate

United States of America

Columbus sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 34.6°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -5.5°C in January. May is the wettest month (~91 mm), while February is the driest (~39 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 67% clear skies.

Best time to visit Columbus

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, September, and June — expect around 15.126.2°C with roughly 39% chance of rain on a given day in May.

Columbus climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-5.5° / 1.2°15%44 mm39%17.2 kph
February-4° / 3.6°15%39 mm40%17.3 kph
March1.4° / 10.2°24%60 mm45%17.3 kph
April8.6° / 19°32%77 mm49%16.3 kph
May15.1° / 26.2°39%91 mm49%14 kph
June21° / 32°39%86 mm55%11.9 kph
July23.6° / 34.6°37%82 mm62%10.6 kph
August22.2° / 33°31%66 mm67%10.3 kph
September17° / 28.2°26%59 mm66%11.8 kph
October9.6° / 19.1°24%60 mm59%13.8 kph
November3.1° / 10.4°24%61 mm49%15.4 kph
December-2.5° / 3.6°21%58 mm40%16.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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