December weather in Columbus, KS
The average temperature in Columbus in December is 37.1°F (27.5°F–46.8°F). Average precipitation: 2.43 inches. Average snowfall is 2.3 inches.
December is a winter month in Columbus, and is cooler than the annual average of 57.2°F. Daily temperatures swing about 19.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 7 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 27m. For travel, December is cool.
Avg High
46.8°F
Avg Low
27.5°F
Precipitation
2.43 in
Snow
2.3 in
December records in Columbus
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 73.9°F (1950) | 9.0°F (2006) | 0.96 in (1894) |
| December 2 | 72.0°F (1951) | 8.1°F (1929) | 1.37 in (2006) |
| December 3 | 73.9°F (1916) | 7.0°F (1895) | 1.27 in (1953) |
| December 4 | 72.0°F (1906) | 8.1°F (1898) | 2.05 in (1999) |
| December 5 | 73.0°F (1956) | 8.1°F (1898) | 1.83 in (1999) |
| December 6 | 72.0°F (1946) | -0.9°F (1950) | 1.38 in (1892) |
| December 7 | 75.9°F (1966) | 0.0°F (1950) | 1.38 in (1892) |
| December 8 | 73.0°F (1966) | -11.9°F (1917) | 0.73 in (1966) |
| December 9 | 72.0°F (1991) | -11.9°F (1917) | 2.25 in (2007) |
| December 10 | 70.0°F (1993) | -8.0°F (1917) | 1.85 in (2003) |
| December 11 | 73.0°F (1929) | 1.9°F (1917) | 1.78 in (1960) |
| December 12 | 71.1°F (2015) | -4.0°F (1917) | 2.51 in (1923) |
| December 13 | 71.1°F (1921) | -2.0°F (1898) | 1.45 in (2015) |
| December 14 | 72.0°F (1933) | -9.0°F (1898) | 2.84 in (1992) |
| December 15 | 73.0°F (2008) | -7.1°F (1916) | 1.58 in (1971) |
| December 16 | 72.0°F (1908) | -8.0°F (1989) | 2.47 in (1928) |
| December 17 | 70.0°F (2006) | -5.1°F (1989) | 1.00 in (1895) |
| December 18 | 70.0°F (1939) | -0.9°F (2000) | 4.75 in (1895) |
| December 19 | 69.1°F (1978) | -9.9°F (1945) | 1.38 in (1898) |
| December 20 | 66.9°F (1949) | -5.1°F (1901) | 1.25 in (1991) |
| December 21 | 69.1°F (1979) | -2.9°F (1951) | 1.19 in (1991) |
| December 22 | 66.9°F (2017) | -13.0°F (1989) | 1.44 in (1932) |
| December 23 | 68.0°F (1982) | -15.0°F (1989) | 2.94 in (1932) |
| December 24 | 75.0°F (1955) | -15.0°F (1989) | 2.20 in (1895) |
| December 25 | 75.0°F (2025) | -9.0°F (1983) | 1.46 in (2023) |
| December 26 | 77.0°F (2025) | -9.0°F (1892) | 2.37 in (1942) |
| December 27 | 77.0°F (2025) | 1.9°F (1892) | 2.50 in (2015) |
| December 28 | 78.1°F (2025) | -5.1°F (1894) | 1.12 in (1982) |
| December 29 | 71.1°F (1947) | -8.0°F (1983) | 1.53 in (2019) |
| December 30 | 69.1°F (1965) | -11.9°F (1983) | 1.48 in (1971) |
| December 31 | 72.0°F (1951) | -6.0°F (1983) | 0.78 in (2018) |