Columbia, MO: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Columbia, MO: 113°F on Wednesday 14 July 1954 and Monday 12 July 1954.

The record begins: 1889

All-time records

Hottest day: 113°F; 14 July 1954, 12 July 1954
Coldest night: -26°F; 12 February 1899
Wettest day: 6.61 in; 2 September 1918
Warmest night: 85°F; 22 August 1936
Coldest day: -7°F; 24 December 1983

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Columbia, MO by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 118, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 66, in the 1920s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	1
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	1	4	10
1920s	51	66	10
1930s	118	33	10
1940s	36	34	10
1950s	42	36	10
1960s	27	29	10
1970s	18	45	10
1980s	24	23	10
1990s	21	22	10
2000s	10	6	10
2010s	29	6	10
2020s	22	6	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	77°F 28 January 2013, 24 January 1950, 23 January 1909	-20°F 7 January 1912	3.88 in 2 January 1897
February	82°F 29 February 1972	-26°F 12 February 1899	2.40 in 21 February 1985
March	93°F 26 March 2026	-9°F 5 March 1960	3.93 in 26 March 2004
April	93°F 10 April 1930	14°F 5 April 1920	4.50 in 28 April 1996
May	101°F 31 May 1934	28°F 4 May 1907	4.78 in 17 May 1995
June	107°F 28 June 2012	40°F 5 June 1993	5.26 in 25 June 2021
July	113°F 14 July 1954, 12 July 1954	45°F 1 July 1892	5.94 in 30 July 1989
August	110°F 29 August 1984, 10 August 1934, 9 August 1934	40°F 31 August 1915	4.27 in 12 August 1993
September	104°F 14 September 1893	26°F 30 September 1895	6.61 in 2 September 1918
October	96°F 7 October 1939	19°F 29 October 1895	4.88 in 8 October 2009
November	84°F 1 November 1938, 1 November 1937, 6 November 1915	-3°F 30 November 1929	4.23 in 17 November 2015
December	76°F 15 December 2021, 8 December 1991	-23°F 20 December 1901	3.86 in 18 December 1895

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	33 days	11 July to 12 August 1916	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	26 days	29 December 1976 to 23 January 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	14.86 in	June 1928
Driest month	0.05 in	January 1986
Wettest year	62.49 in	1993
Driest year	21.35 in	1901

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Columbia, MO: a low of -26°F on Sunday 12 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Columbia, MO: 6.61 in on Monday 2 September 1918.
The warmest night on record in Columbia, MO: a low of 85°F on Saturday 22 August 1936.
The coldest day on record in Columbia, MO: a high of -7°F on Saturday 24 December 1983.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Columbia, MO: 33 days, from Tuesday 11 July to Saturday 12 August 1916.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Columbia, MO: 26 days, from Wednesday 29 December 1976 to Sunday 23 January 1977.
The wettest month on record in Columbia, MO: June 1928, with 14.86 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Columbia, MO: January 1986, with 0.05 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Columbia, MO: 1993, with 62.49 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Columbia, MO: 1901, with 21.35 in of precipitation.

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