Columbus has four seasons: NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for John Glenn Columbus International Airport give highs of 37.1°F in January and 85.4°F in July. Snow is normal from November to April (9.5 inches in January); May to September has none. Rain is fairly even through the year, from 2.41 inches in February to 4.67 inches in July. Choose by crowds and budget; we have no verified dataset for either.
Month-by-month climate table
| Month | Normal high | Normal low | Normal precipitation | Normal snowfall | Dated events (verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37.1°F | 22.0°F | 3.00 in | 9.5 in | — |
| February | 40.8°F | 24.2°F | 2.41 in | 7.6 in | — |
| March | 51.1°F | 32.0°F | 3.62 in | 4.1 in | — |
| April | 64.1°F | 42.2°F | 3.85 in | 0.5 in | — |
| May | 74.1°F | 52.4°F | 3.99 in | 0.0 in | — |
| June | 82.2°F | 61.6°F | 4.33 in | 0.0 in | — |
| July | 85.4°F | 65.4°F | 4.67 in | 0.0 in | — |
| August | 84.1°F | 63.9°F | 3.74 in | 0.0 in | — |
| September | 77.8°F | 56.5°F | 3.14 in | 0.0 in | — |
| October | 65.5°F | 44.8°F | 2.90 in | 0.2 in | — |
| November | 52.3°F | 35.0°F | 2.79 in | 1.2 in | Short North Gallery Hop, Nov 7; Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo opens Nov 20, 2026 |
| December | 41.5°F | 27.4°F | 3.13 in | 5.1 in | Short North Holiday Hop, Dec 5; Wildlights runs through Jan 3, 2027 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, John Glenn Columbus International Airport (USW00014821), retrieved October 16, 2026. Normals are 30-year averages; actual weather varies. Event dates are from the Short North Arts District and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
How to choose your month
- Warmest: June–August (highs 82.2–85.4°F).
- Coolest: December–February (highs 37.1–41.5°F; lows 22.0–27.4°F).
- Snowiest: January and February (9.5 and 7.6 inches).
- Roses: the Columbus Park of Roses blooms mid-June to mid-September.
Limits of this guide
Normals describe typical conditions, not forecasts, and we have no verified dataset for crowds or hotel prices by month, so this page makes no such claims. Use the National Weather Service for forecasts.