Columbus weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Columbus is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with September and July close behind. Columbus averages about 2,074 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Columbus?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Columbus is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 65 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Columbus?
Columbus gets a moderate 2,074 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #376 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 986 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 65 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 62 mm | 2 |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 85 mm | 4 |
| April | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 95 mm | 5 |
| May | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 105 mm | 6 |
| June | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 104 mm | 7 |
| July | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 93 mm | 7 |
| August | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 78 mm | 7 |
| September | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 77 mm | 6 |
| October | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 77 mm | 4 |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 71 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 74 mm | 1 |
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Columbus: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Columbus?
Columbus is a city break in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Columbus get a year?
Columbus gets about 2,074 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Columbus?
The sunniest time to visit Columbus is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Columbus?
January is the least sunny month in Columbus, scoring 0/100 with about 65 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Columbus?
The typical midday UV index in Columbus peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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