Columbus, MS: records

3 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Columbus, MS: 110°F on Monday 7 September 1925, Sunday 6 September 1925 and Saturday 5 September 1925.

The record begins: 1903

All-time records

Hottest day: 110°F; 7 September 1925, 6 September 1925, 5 September 1925
Coldest night: -7°F; 27 January 1940
Wettest day: 15.68 in; 9 July 1968
Warmest night: 82°F; 31 July 2021, 23 July 2017, 2 August 2010
Coldest day: 13°F; 22 December 1989

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Columbus, MS by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 59, came in the 1950s; the most record lows, 98, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1900s	0	0	7
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	28	11	10
1940s	32	60	10
1950s	59	98	10
1960s	18	56	10
1970s	15	60	10
1980s	15	44	10
1990s	5	8	10
2000s	12	16	10
2010s	28	7	10
2020s	20	3	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	84°F 13 January 1950, 23 January 1943, 22 January 1937	-7°F 27 January 1940	5.10 in 6 January 1950
February	89°F 23 February 1996	-3°F 1 February 1936	6.00 in 27 February 2009
March	93°F 24 March 1929	13°F 3 March 1980	5.60 in 10 March 1922
April	95°F 30 April 1915	27°F 13 April 1940, 1 April 1923	8.58 in 13 April 1979
May	100°F 31 May 1937, 30 May 1937, 30 May 1914 and 2 more	35°F 4 May 1976	4.65 in 19 May 1983
June	108°F 26 June 1914	42°F 3 June 1956	4.26 in 6 June 2019
July	109°F 31 July 1921	53°F 15 July 1967	15.68 in 9 July 1968
August	109°F 9 August 1935, 8 August 1935	50°F 23 August 1956	5.50 in 30 August 2005
September	110°F 7 September 1925, 6 September 1925, 5 September 1925	36°F 29 September 1967	5.58 in 5 September 2011
October	104°F 3 October 2019	24°F 31 October 1917	6.70 in 18 October 1923
November	90°F 1 November 2016	9°F 25 November 1950	4.20 in 19 November 1948
December	83°F 8 December 2022, 4 December 1978	-4°F 23 December 1989	7.92 in 23 December 1990

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	71 days	25 June to 3 September 1935	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	4 days	6 January to 9 January 1988	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	18.93 in	July 1968
Driest month	0.00 in	October 2005	and 1 more
Wettest year	93.34 in	1979
Driest year	32.39 in	2007

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Columbus, MS: a low of -7°F on Saturday 27 January 1940.
The wettest day on record in Columbus, MS: 15.68 in on Tuesday 9 July 1968.
The warmest night on record in Columbus, MS: a low of 82°F on Saturday 31 July 2021, Sunday 23 July 2017 and Monday 2 August 2010.
The coldest day on record in Columbus, MS: a high of 13°F on Friday 22 December 1989.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Columbus, MS: 71 days, from Tuesday 25 June to Tuesday 3 September 1935.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Columbus, MS: 4 days, from Wednesday 6 January to Saturday 9 January 1988.
The wettest month on record in Columbus, MS: July 1968, with 18.93 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Columbus, MS: October 2005, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Columbus, MS: 1979, with 93.34 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Columbus, MS: 2007, with 32.39 in of precipitation.

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