Columbus, GA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Columbus, GA: 106°F on Saturday 30 June 2012 and Saturday 5 September 1925.

The record begins: 1891

All-time records

Hottest day: 106°F; 30 June 2012, 5 September 1925
Coldest night: -3°F; 13 February 1899
Wettest day: 5.96 in; 13 May 1903
Warmest night: 82°F; 2 August 1999, 25 June 1930
Coldest day: 23°F; 21 January 1985

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Columbus, GA by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 64, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 131, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	9
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	1	10
1930s	64	71	10
1940s	51	72	10
1950s	16	131	10
1960s	5	90	10
1970s	13	38	10
1980s	23	36	10
1990s	9	10	10
2000s	12	6	10
2010s	21	8	10
2020s	5	2	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	84°F 25 January 1943	-2°F 21 January 1985	4.68 in 19 January 1936
February	84°F 22 February 2023, 24 February 2018, 22 February 2018 and 4 more	-3°F 13 February 1899	5.54 in 10 February 1981
March	92°F 26 March 1907, 23 March 1907	16°F 3 March 1980	5.76 in 15 March 1929
April	95°F 30 April 1942	28°F 7 April 1950	5.92 in 19 April 2020
May	100°F 30 May 1937, 28 May 1916, 13 May 1916 and 1 more	39°F 2 May 1963	5.96 in 13 May 1903
June	106°F 30 June 2012	44°F 3 June 1956	4.40 in 14 June 2023
July	105°F 1 July 2012, 14 July 1930, 13 July 1930 and 3 more	59°F 15 July 1967, 1 July 1958, 2 July 1950 and 2 more	5.45 in 3 July 1989
August	104°F 10 August 2007, 18 August 2000, 27 August 1938	57°F 28 August 1952, 5 August 1950	5.73 in 14 August 2013
September	106°F 5 September 1925	38°F 30 September 1967	5.80 in 5 September 1906
October	101°F 4 October 2019	24°F 30 October 1952	5.24 in 4 October 2021
November	88°F 1 November 1926	10°F 25 November 1950	5.44 in 10 November 2009
December	84°F 5 December 1926	4°F 13 December 1962	4.33 in 23 December 1956

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	62 days	11 June to 11 August 1986	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	4 days	20 December to 23 December 1901	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.38 in	December 2015
Driest month	0.00 in	October 1963	and 1 more
Wettest year	80.20 in	2009
Driest year	26.39 in	1999

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Columbus, GA: a low of -3°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Columbus, GA: 5.96 in on Wednesday 13 May 1903.
The warmest night on record in Columbus, GA: a low of 82°F on Monday 2 August 1999 and Wednesday 25 June 1930.
The coldest day on record in Columbus, GA: a high of 23°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Columbus, GA: 62 days, from Wednesday 11 June to Monday 11 August 1986.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Columbus, GA: 4 days, from Friday 20 December to Monday 23 December 1901.
The wettest month on record in Columbus, GA: December 2015, with 17.38 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Columbus, GA: October 1963, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Columbus, GA: 2009, with 80.20 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Columbus, GA: 1999, with 26.39 in of precipitation.

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