Columbus weather by month

Check out Columbus weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Columbus (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	52	57	66	75	82	88	91	90	86	75	66	57
Min temperature (night-time)	32	36	43	50	59	66	70	70	63	50	41	34
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	M	H	VH	VH	M	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Columbus

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	8	9	9	9	9	8	7	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	8	9	10	10	10	8	6	4	3

Rainfall in Columbus

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	9	10	8	9	9	12	9	8	5	8	10
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	5.5	5.2	6.1	5.7	4.6	3.7	4.6	3.6	3.5	3.3	4.4	5.6

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The climate guide for Mississippi (Columbus) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Columbus?

Columbus has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Columbus weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Columbus, Mississippi in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 5.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.5
5.5 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Columbus weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Columbus, Mississippi in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.2
5.2 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Columbus weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Columbus, Mississippi in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 6.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6.1
6.1 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Columbus weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Columbus, Mississippi in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.7
5.7 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Columbus weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Columbus, Mississippi in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.6
4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Columbus weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Columbus, Mississippi in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Columbus weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F in Columbus, Mississippi in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

91
91°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
4.6
4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Columbus weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Columbus, Mississippi in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Columbus weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Columbus, Mississippi in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Columbus weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Columbus, Mississippi in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Columbus weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Columbus, Mississippi in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.4
4.4 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Columbus weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Columbus, Mississippi in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 5.6 inches of rainfall in the month.