Columbus, GA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from COLUMBUS #2, GA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Columbus has an annual average temperature of 63.7°F with about 51.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 91.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 33.3°F). March is typically the wettest month (5.24 in) and October the driest (3.12 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
35.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,247
Cooling need
1,797

Best time to visit Columbus

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

145 of 366 (39.6%) of Columbus's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
24
2000s
134
2010s
114
2020s
94

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 57.5°F 33.3°F 45.4°F 4.53 in
February 61.9°F 35.8°F 48.8°F 4.85 in
March 68.8°F 42.5°F 55.7°F 5.24 in
April 76.6°F 49.1°F 62.9°F 4.23 in
May 83.3°F 58.7°F 71.0°F 3.45 in
June 89.0°F 67.3°F 78.1°F 4.48 in
July 91.8°F 70.1°F 80.9°F 4.62 in
August 90.4°F 69.6°F 80.0°F 4.36 in
September 85.9°F 64.0°F 74.9°F 3.51 in
October 77.5°F 52.6°F 65.0°F 3.12 in
November 67.6°F 41.0°F 54.3°F 4.21 in
December 59.8°F 36.3°F 48.0°F 5.16 in

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