Columbus, MS
Saturday : 0.01 in of precipitation in Columbus, MS, the wettest 3 October since 2014 (no value for 2021), 17th wettest of 118.
- High
- 81°F
- Coldest since 2020
- 39th coldest of 117
- Low
- 72°F
- Warmest since 2019
- 2nd warmest of 117
- Precipitation
- 0.01 in
- Wettest since 2014
- 17th wettest of 118
- Normal range, 46 to 70°F
Every year as a table
Every 3 October high in Columbus, MS since 1903: 81°F in 2026; the highest is 104°F, in 2019.
| Year | High, °F | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 72 |
| 2025 | 84 | 61 |
| 2024 | 88 | 61 |
| 2023 | 91 | 60 |
| 2022 | 82 | 48 |
| 2020 | 74 | 46 |
| 2019 | 104 | 75 |
| 2018 | 93 | 70 |
| 2017 | 89 | 69 |
| 2016 | 90 | 55 |
| 2015 | 63 | 55 |
| 2014 | 79 | 61 |
| 2013 | 82 | 64 |
| 2012 | 79 | 54 |
| 2011 | 72 | 42 |
| 2010 | 78 | 46 |
| 2009 | 79 | 46 |
| 2008 | 75 | 54 |
| 2007 | 85 | 56 |
| 2006 | 88 | 59 |
| 2005 | 87 | 70 |
| 2004 | 86 | 50 |
| 2003 | 75 | 41 |
| 2002 | 87 | 72 |
| 2001 | 83 | 49 |
| 2000 | 91 | 59 |
| 1999 | 89 | 61 |
| 1998 | 91 | 69 |
| 1997 | 83 | 50 |
| 1996 | 81 | 64 |
| 1995 | 76 | 68 |
| 1994 | 83 | 65 |
| 1993 | 78 | 56 |
| 1992 | 67 | 53 |
| 1991 | 85 | 59 |
| 1990 | 85 | 65 |
| 1989 | 82 | 64 |
| 1988 | 73 | 57 |
| 1987 | 87 | 44 |
| 1986 | 91 | 71 |
| 1985 | 77 | 55 |
| 1984 | 80 | 38 |
| 1983 | 86 | 53 |
| 1982 | 79 | 62 |
| 1981 | 76 | 51 |
| 1980 | 77 | 47 |
| 1979 | 78 | 47 |
| 1978 | 85 | 47 |
| 1977 | 71 | 49 |
| 1976 | 87 | 50 |
| 1975 | 70 | 40 |
| 1974 | 69 | 32 |
| 1973 | 87 | 63 |
| 1972 | 78 | 46 |
| 1971 | 90 | 65 |
| 1970 | 89 | 57 |
| 1969 | 81 | 59 |
| 1968 | 89 | 60 |
| 1967 | 85 | 48 |
| 1966 | 72 | 46 |
| 1965 | 75 | 57 |
| 1964 | 83 | 62 |
| 1963 | 85 | 55 |
| 1962 | 82 | 50 |
| 1961 | 71 | 50 |
| 1960 | 90 | 58 |
| 1959 | 93 | 64 |
| 1958 | 68 | 57 |
| 1957 | 76 | 61 |
| 1956 | 74 | 65 |
| 1955 | 88 | 64 |
| 1954 | 94 | 64 |
| 1953 | 85 | 63 |
| 1952 | 85 | 44 |
| 1951 | 90 | 58 |
| 1950 | 81 | 61 |
| 1949 | 75 | 65 |
| 1948 | 81 | 57 |
| 1947 | 84 | 55 |
| 1946 | 80 | 45 |
| 1945 | 77 | |
| 1944 | 60 | |
| 1943 | 83 | 62 |
| 1942 | 84 | 57 |
| 1941 | 79 | 71 |
| 1940 | 85 | 49 |
| 1939 | 84 | 53 |
| 1938 | 87 | 58 |
| 1937 | 84 | 69 |
| 1936 | 87 | 53 |
| 1935 | 92 | 48 |
| 1929 | 77 | 43 |
| 1928 | 87 | 68 |
| 1927 | 87 | 70 |
| 1926 | 95 | 70 |
| 1925 | 92 | 67 |
| 1924 | 83 | 59 |
| 1923 | 85 | 56 |
| 1922 | 87 | 64 |
| 1921 | 78 | 66 |
| 1920 | 82 | 43 |
| 1919 | 95 | 67 |
| 1918 | 91 | 62 |
| 1917 | 81 | 47 |
| 1916 | 82 | 45 |
| 1915 | 86 | 59 |
| 1914 | 75 | 60 |
| 1913 | 82 | 52 |
| 1912 | 84 | 52 |
| 1911 | 100 | 66 |
| 1910 | 92 | 65 |
| 1909 | 92 | 44 |
| 1908 | 80 | 42 |
| 1907 | 89 | 60 |
| 1906 | 79 | 64 |
| 1905 | 87 | 66 |
| 1904 | 95 | 59 |
| 1903 | 91 | 64 |
The forecast
| Date | High | Low |
|---|---|---|
| 90°FRecord 100°F, 1911 | 61°FRecord 35°F, 1980 | |
| Record 96°F, 1954, 1904 | Record 35°F, 1978 |
The month and the year
Every year's 1 to 3 October in Columbus, MS, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 11th warmest of 113.
Every year, ranked, as a table
| Rank | Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | 86.7 |
| 2 | 1911 | 83.2 |
| 3 | 1926 | 81.5 |
| 4 | 1954 | 81 |
| 5 | 1986 | 80.7 |
| 6 | 2018 | 80.5 |
| 7 | 1927 | 80 |
| 8 | 1919 | 79.8 |
| 9 | 2002 | 79.3 |
| 10 | 1998 | 79.2 |
| 11 | 2026 | 78.5 |
| 11 | 1910 | 78.5 |
| 13 | 1925 | 78.3 |
| 14 | 1971 | 77.7 |
| 14 | 1905 | 77.7 |
| 16 | 1903 | 77.5 |
| 17 | 2005 | 77.3 |
| 17 | 1953 | 77.3 |
| 19 | 1959 | 76.8 |
| 20 | 1941 | 76.5 |
| 21 | 2006 | 76.3 |
| 22 | 2017 | 76.2 |
| 23 | 2023 | 75.8 |
| 23 | 1922 | 75.8 |
| 25 | 1923 | 75.5 |
| 26 | 2000 | 75.3 |
| 26 | 1928 | 75.3 |
| 28 | 1973 | 75.2 |
| 29 | 2025 | 75 |
| 30 | 1990 | 74.8 |
| 30 | 1955 | 74.8 |
| 32 | 2024 | 74.5 |
| 33 | 1995 | 74 |
| 34 | 1968 | 73.8 |
| 34 | 1918 | 73.8 |
| 36 | 2013 | 73.7 |
| 37 | 1977 | 73.3 |
| 38 | 1938 | 73.2 |
| 39 | 2014 | 73 |
| 39 | 1951 | 73 |
| 41 | 1964 | 72.7 |
| 42 | 1994 | 72.5 |
| 42 | 1906 | 72.5 |
| 44 | 1989 | 72.3 |
| 44 | 1921 | 72.3 |
| 46 | 1996 | 72 |
| 47 | 1913 | 71.7 |
| 48 | 1991 | 71.5 |
| 48 | 1956 | 71.5 |
| 50 | 1943 | 71.2 |
| 51 | 1952 | 71 |
| 51 | 1950 | 71 |
| 53 | 1960 | 70.7 |
| 53 | 1907 | 70.7 |
| 55 | 1915 | 70.3 |
| 56 | 1982 | 70.2 |
| 56 | 1981 | 70.2 |
| 58 | 1936 | 70 |
| 59 | 2016 | 69.8 |
| 60 | 1979 | 69.5 |
| 61 | 1970 | 69 |
| 62 | 1965 | 68.5 |
| 63 | 2007 | 68.3 |
| 63 | 1962 | 68.3 |
| 65 | 1983 | 68.2 |
| 65 | 1957 | 68.2 |
| 67 | 1949 | 67.8 |
| 68 | 1988 | 67.7 |
| 68 | 1948 | 67.7 |
| 68 | 1942 | 67.7 |
| 71 | 2004 | 67.2 |
| 71 | 1999 | 67.2 |
| 71 | 1963 | 67.2 |
| 74 | 2012 | 67 |
| 74 | 1961 | 67 |
| 76 | 1993 | 66.8 |
| 76 | 1935 | 66.8 |
| 78 | 1987 | 66.5 |
| 78 | 1909 | 66.5 |
| 80 | 1997 | 66.3 |
| 80 | 1940 | 66.3 |
| 82 | 1969 | 66 |
| 82 | 1947 | 66 |
| 84 | 1978 | 65.5 |
| 85 | 1976 | 65.3 |
| 85 | 1914 | 65.3 |
| 87 | 1912 | 65 |
| 88 | 2001 | 64.8 |
| 89 | 1980 | 64.7 |
| 90 | 2010 | 64.2 |
| 90 | 2008 | 64.2 |
| 90 | 1929 | 64.2 |
| 93 | 1967 | 63.8 |
| 94 | 2009 | 63.7 |
| 95 | 1924 | 62.5 |
| 96 | 2020 | 62.3 |
| 96 | 1975 | 62.3 |
| 96 | 1966 | 62.3 |
| 96 | 1939 | 62.3 |
| 96 | 1917 | 62.3 |
| 101 | 2015 | 61.8 |
| 101 | 1992 | 61.8 |
| 103 | 1916 | 61.7 |
| 104 | 2011 | 60 |
| 104 | 1908 | 60 |
| 106 | 1972 | 59.8 |
| 107 | 2003 | 58.7 |
| 107 | 1958 | 58.7 |
| 107 | 1946 | 58.7 |
| 110 | 1985 | 58 |
| 110 | 1920 | 58 |
| 112 | 1974 | 57.2 |
| 113 | 1984 | 56.5 |
Every day as a table
Daily highs and lows in Columbus, MS, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.
| Day | High, °F | Low, °F | Record high | Year | Record low | Year | Normal high | Normal low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 71 | 99 | 1911 | 36 | 1924 | 83 | 58.5 | |
| 86 | 72 | 102 | 2019 | 36 | 1984 | 83 | 58 | |
| 81 | 72 | 104 | 2019 | 32 | 1974 | 83 | 57.5 |
The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date
| Rank | Year | High, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | 104 |
| 2 | 1911 | 100 |
| 3 | 1926 | 95 |
| 3 | 1919 | 95 |
| 3 | 1904 | 95 |
| 6 | 1954 | 94 |
| 7 | 2018 | 93 |
| 7 | 1959 | 93 |
| 9 | 1935 | 92 |
| 9 | 1925 | 92 |
| 9 | 1910 | 92 |
| 9 | 1909 | 92 |
| 13 | 2023 | 91 |
| 13 | 2000 | 91 |
| 13 | 1998 | 91 |
| 13 | 1986 | 91 |
| 13 | 1918 | 91 |
| 13 | 1903 | 91 |
| 19 | 2016 | 90 |
| 19 | 1971 | 90 |
| Rank | Year | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | 32 |
| 2 | 1984 | 38 |
| 3 | 1975 | 40 |
| 4 | 2003 | 41 |
| 5 | 2011 | 42 |
| 5 | 1908 | 42 |
| 7 | 1929 | 43 |
| 7 | 1920 | 43 |
| 9 | 1987 | 44 |
| 9 | 1952 | 44 |
| 9 | 1909 | 44 |
| 12 | 1946 | 45 |
| 12 | 1916 | 45 |
| 14 | 2020 | 46 |
| 14 | 2010 | 46 |
| 14 | 2009 | 46 |
| 14 | 1972 | 46 |
| 14 | 1966 | 46 |
| 19 | 1980 | 47 |
| 19 | 1979 | 47 |
| Rank | Year | Precipitation, in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | 2.20 |
| 2 | 1957 | 2.17 |
| 3 | 1905 | 1.72 |
| 4 | 1994 | 1.04 |
| 5 | 1995 | 0.99 |
| 6 | 1961 | 0.82 |
| 7 | 2014 | 0.80 |
| 8 | 1906 | 0.79 |
| 9 | 1941 | 0.63 |
| 10 | 1937 | 0.45 |
| 11 | 1953 | 0.21 |
| 12 | 2009 | 0.20 |
| 13 | 1921 | 0.12 |
| 14 | 1958 | 0.08 |
| 14 | 1949 | 0.08 |
| 16 | 1956 | 0.04 |
| 17 | 2026 | 0.01 |
| 18 | 1996 | trace |
| 18 | 1989 | trace |
| 18 | 1973 | trace |
Every answer in words
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Columbus, MS, the coldest 3 October day since 2020 (no value for 2021), tied 39th coldest of 117 (with 1996, 1969, 1950 and 2 other years).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Columbus, MS, the warmest 3 October night since 2019 (no value for 2021), tied 2nd warmest of 117 (with 2002).
- Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 90°F in Columbus, MS, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2019, tied 21st warmest of 118 (with 1962, 1917 and 1904) (National Weather Service forecast).
- Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 61°F in Columbus, MS, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 40th warmest of 119 (with 2015, 2004, 1997 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
- Columbus, MS on 6 October: record high 100°F (1911), record low 35°F (1980).
- Columbus, MS on 7 October: record high 96°F (1954 and 1904), record low 35°F (1978).
- October 2026 so far averaged 78.5°F in Columbus, MS, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019 (2021 excluded: 1 of 3 days missing; 2022 excluded: 1 of 3 days missing), tied 11th warmest of 113 (with 1910).
- October 2026 so far brought 0.01 in of precipitation in Columbus, MS, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2014 (2021 excluded: 1 of 3 days missing; 2022 excluded: 1 of 3 days missing), tied 34th wettest of 117 (with 1990).
Nearby
- Tupelo, MS 59.2 mi
- Meridian, MS 81.1 mi
- Birmingham, AL 94.7 mi
- Greenwood, MS 98.3 mi
- Muscle Shoals, AL 99.0 mi
- Lowndes County, MS county average
- Mississippi every city and county
About these figures
Daily records for Columbus, MS run from 1903 to 3 October 2026, with 2819 days missing; current station COLUMBUS.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Columbus, MS, 1903 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.