Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Columbus Ohio, United States

In Columbus, the summers are long, warm, and humid; the winters are very cold, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22°F to 84°F and is rarely below 5°F or above 92°F.

Weather forecast in Columbus
Weather forecast in Columbus

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Columbus for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

Average Temperature in Columbus 

The warm season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 23 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Columbus is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 66°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 2 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Columbus is January, with an average low of 24°F and high of 37°F.

Rainfall 

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Columbus experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Columbus. The month with the most rain in Columbus is May, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Columbus is February, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Columbus experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from December 3 to March 22, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Columbus is February, with an average snowfall of 2.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from March 22 to December 3. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Weather forecast April 12, 2023

Weather forecast April 12, 2023 - P3

Weather 43202

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 51°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 52% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43202 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 247 ; NH3 : 2.91 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 4.97 ; O3 : 85.12 ; PM10 : 9.28 ; PM2.5 : 8.34 ; SO2 : 1.01

Weather 43203

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 51°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 51% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43203 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 260.35 ; NH3 : 2.31 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 7.2 ; O3 : 83.69 ; PM10 : 9.65 ; PM2.5 : 8.74 ; SO2 : 1.59

Weather 43204

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 52°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 52% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43204 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 253.68 ; NH3 : 2.6 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 5.1 ; O3 : 86.55 ; PM10 : 9.2 ; PM2.5 : 8.28 ; SO2 : 1.18

Weather 43205

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 51°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 51% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43205 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 260.35 ; NH3 : 2.31 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 7.2 ; O3 : 83.69 ; PM10 : 9.65 ; PM2.5 : 8.74 ; SO2 : 1.59

Weather 20111

High temperature : 48°F

Low temperature : 37°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 64% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20111 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 240.33 ; NH3 : 1.58 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 3.86 ; O3 : 67.95 ; PM10 : 4.08 ; PM2.5 : 3.36 ; SO2 : 0.41

Weather 43207

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 51°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 50% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43207 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 260.35 ; NH3 : 2.31 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 7.2 ; O3 : 83.69 ; PM10 : 9.65 ; PM2.5 : 8.74 ; SO2 : 1.59

Weather 43209

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 51°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 50% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43209 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 260.35 ; NH3 : 2.31 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 7.2 ; O3 : 83.69 ; PM10 : 9.65 ; PM2.5 : 8.74 ; SO2 : 1.59

Weather 43210

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 51°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 52% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43210 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 247 ; NH3 : 2.91 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 4.97 ; O3 : 85.12 ; PM10 : 9.28 ; PM2.5 : 8.34 ; SO2 : 1.01

Weather 32258

High temperature : 68°F

Low temperature : 59°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the NE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 87% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 32258 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 211.95 ; NH3 : 0.1 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.91 ; O3 : 92.98 ; PM10 : 4.43 ; PM2.5 : 1.53 ; SO2 : 0.75

Weather 43212

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 51°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the SW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 51% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 43212 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 253.68 ; NH3 : 2.6 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 5.1 ; O3 : 86.55 ; PM10 : 9.2 ; PM2.5 : 8.28 ; SO2 : 1.18

Weather 01852 - Lowell MA

broken clouds

58°

broken clouds

Feels like 56°
Sunrise/Sunset - 01852
Sunrise/Sunset

05:35/19:48

Temperature - 01852
High/Low

63°F

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52°F

Humidity in 01852
Humidity

64%

Pressure
Pressure

1026 hPa

Visibility
Visibility

7 mi

Wind
Wind

11.5 mph