Columbus, Ohio Weather
Columbus weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Columbus, daytime highs range from 6°C to 15°C and night-time lows from 0°C to 6°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Thursday at 15°C, while the coolest night is expected tomorrow night at 0°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 7°C.
Rain is most likely today.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 19 km/h tomorrow. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 3. Average humidity is a comfortable 68% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Friday) | Drizzle | 6° / 1° | 68% | 0.7 mm | 15 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Saturday) | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 2% | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sunday | Overcast | 7° / 1° | 2% | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Monday | Clear sky | 10° / 4° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Tuesday | Partly cloudy | 12° / 4° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Wednesday | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Thursday | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
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Today's outlook for Columbus
At 22:00 local time it is 2°C in Columbus under clear skies, feeling like -2°C. Today's forecast high is 6°C and the low is 1°C, and the day overall looks drizzly. Rain is likely today (68% chance), so keep an umbrella handy. Winds are blowing at about 10 km/h from the north-west. Humidity is 89%.
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Climate of Columbus: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Columbus, with average daytime highs around 29°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -7°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 36°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 990 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to June, and May is the wettest month at roughly 105 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Columbus, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° | -7° | 65 mm | 85% |
| Feb | 3° | -6° | 62 mm | 84% |
| Mar | 9° | -1° | 85 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 17° | 5° | 95 mm | 77% |
| May | 22° | 11° | 105 mm | 78% |
| Jun | 26° | 16° | 104 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 29° | 18° | 93 mm | 74% |
| Aug | 29° | 17° | 78 mm | 70% |
| Sep | 26° | 13° | 77 mm | 70% |
| Oct | 18° | 6° | 77 mm | 74% |
| Nov | 11° | 0° | 71 mm | 79% |
| Dec | 4° | -4° | 74 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Columbus. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Columbus weather
Columbus, in Ohio's humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters typical of the Midwest, is positioned about 161 km north-east of Cincinnati. The warmer months mean warm, humid summers (June–August) with highs in the high 20s to low 30s°C. Finally, there's cold winters (December–February) with regular snow, especially near Lake Erie. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Columbus: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Columbus is about 161 km north-east of Cincinnati, in Ohio.
Columbus sees cold winters (December–February) with regular snow, especially near Lake Erie.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Columbus's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Columbus, with average daytime highs of about 29°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -7°C and daytime highs reach around 2°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Columbus receives about 990 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 105 mm, and the main rainy period is May to June.
July to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Columbus, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Columbus typically sees daytime highs near 11°C and lows near 0°C, with about 71 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 79%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Columbus updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Columbus's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Ohio described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.