Climateby Month

Columbus, GA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 239 ft elevation

Columbus has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 93°F in July and fall to 59°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 12 a month. By our comfort score the best months are March, April and November.

Warmest month
93°F
July normal high
Coldest month
38°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
109
48.8 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
107
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Columbus?

Normal highs range from 59°F in January to 93°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 38°F (3°C) 59° 38° February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 42°F (6°C) March: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) April: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 74°F (23°C) 93° 74° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 68°F (20°C) October: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) November: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 46°F (8°C) December: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 41°F (5°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Columbus?

July has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 49 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 12 wet days 12 August: 11 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 7 wet days 7 November: 7 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Columbus?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 28 days.

January: 0 muggy days February: 0 muggy days 0 March: 0 muggy days April: 1 muggy days May: 8 muggy days June: 21 muggy days July: 28 muggy days 28 August: 27 muggy days September: 16 muggy days October: 5 muggy days November: 1 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Columbus Metro Airport, 4.6 mi NE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.1 hours in December to 14.3 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.3 hours of daylight 14.3 July: 14.0 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Columbus, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 59°F38°F 4.2 in10 0 10.3 h
February 63°F42°F 4.5 in9 0 11.0 h
March 70°F47°F 4.9 in9 0 12.0 h
April 78°F54°F 4.0 in8 1 13.0 h
May 85°F63°F 3.2 in8 8 13.8 h
June 90°F71°F 4.0 in10 21 14.3 h
July 93°F74°F 4.3 in12 28 14.0 h
August 92°F73°F 4.7 in11 27 13.3 h
September 87°F68°F 3.3 in7 16 12.4 h
October 78°F57°F 2.8 in7 5 11.4 h
November 68°F46°F 4.0 in7 1 10.5 h
December 61°F41°F 4.8 in10 0 10.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Columbus

By our comfort score, the best months are March, April and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 51771
Feb 611260
Mar 691760
Apr 691560
May 55556
Jun 420717
Jul 360724
Aug 360721
Sep 452511
Oct 631341
Nov 661650
Dec 53971

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Columbus

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 5, and the first fall frost around Nov 23, leaving 265 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Columbus
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 5after Mar 24
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 23before Nov 7
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 21after Mar 14
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 12before Nov 19
Frost-free season265 daysunder 238 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Columbus Metro Airport (USW00093842), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Georgia.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 106°F (June 30, 2012); the lowest was 10°F (February 5, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Columbus Metro Airport (USW00093842), 4.6 mi NE of the city center, 392 ft (153 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Columbus Metro Airport (722255-93842), 4.6 mi NE of the city center, 394 ft (155 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: snowfall and snow depth (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error