Columbus, OH: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Columbus, OH: 106°F on Tuesday 14 July 1936 and Saturday 21 July 1934.

The record begins: 1878

All-time records

Hottest day: 106°F; 14 July 1936, 21 July 1934
Coldest night: -22°F; 19 January 1994
Wettest day: 5.13 in; 13 July 1992
Warmest night: 82°F; 10 July 1881
Coldest day: -7°F; 9 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Columbus, OH by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 90, came in the 1910s; the most record lows, 97, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	2
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	20	19	10
1910s	90	69	10
1920s	47	55	10
1930s	87	39	10
1940s	49	34	10
1950s	68	78	10
1960s	24	97	10
1970s	21	59	10
1980s	27	44	10
1990s	23	16	10
2000s	20	4	10
2010s	33	5	10
2020s	15	2	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	74°F 25 January 1950	-22°F 19 January 1994	4.79 in 21 January 1959
February	78°F 24 February 2017	-20°F 10 February 1899	2.18 in 16 February 1891
March	86°F 22 March 2026	-6°F 9 March 1984	3.40 in 9 March 1964
April	90°F 25 April 1915	14°F 7 April 1982	2.30 in 19 April 1940
May	96°F 31 May 1895	25°F 10 May 1966	2.67 in 28 May 2000
June	102°F 28 June 1944	35°F 11 June 1972	2.90 in 27 June 1932
July	106°F 14 July 1936, 21 July 1934	43°F 6 July 1972	5.13 in 13 July 1992
August	103°F 5 August 1918	39°F 29 August 1965	3.60 in 11 August 1915
September	100°F 2 September 1953	31°F 30 September 1963, 21 September 1962	3.59 in 12 September 1938
October	94°F 2 October 2019, 1 October 2019	17°F 21 October 1952	2.84 in 5 October 1910
November	80°F 1 November 2016, 3 November 1987, 1 November 1950	-5°F 22 November 1880	2.81 in 18 November 1881
December	76°F 3 December 1982	-17°F 22 December 1989	2.56 in 21 December 1998

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	14 days	3 July to 16 July 1881	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	38 days	27 December 1976 to 2 February 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	12.36 in	July 1992
Driest month	0.10 in	October 1924
Wettest year	55.18 in	2018
Driest year	21.60 in	1930

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Columbus, OH: a low of -22°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994.
The wettest day on record in Columbus, OH: 5.13 in on Monday 13 July 1992.
The warmest night on record in Columbus, OH: a low of 82°F on Sunday 10 July 1881.
The coldest day on record in Columbus, OH: a high of -7°F on Thursday 9 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Columbus, OH: 14 days, from Sunday 3 July to Saturday 16 July 1881.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Columbus, OH: 38 days, from Monday 27 December 1976 to Wednesday 2 February 1977.
The wettest month on record in Columbus, OH: July 1992, with 12.36 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Columbus, OH: October 1924, with 0.10 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Columbus, OH: 2018, with 55.18 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Columbus, OH: 1930, with 21.60 in of precipitation.

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