Columbus OH Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Columbus, Ohio. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Columbus
High °F	Decade	High °C
63.5	2010s	17.5
62.5	2000s	17.0
63.0	1990s	17.2
61.6	1980s	16.5
60.9	1970s	16.1
61.1	1960s	16.2
63.2	1950s	17.3

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Columbus
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
45.1	2010s	7.3
44.4	2000s	6.9
43.7	1990s	6.5
42.1	1980s	5.6
42.0	1970s	5.6
40.9	1960s	5.0
42.3	1950s	5.7

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Columbus reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	167	24
2000s	162	16
1990s	157	21
1980s	157	16
1970s	156	11
1960s	157	17
1950s	165	28

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Columbus dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	2	104
2000s	2	101
1990s	2	105
1980s	5	115
1970s	7	118
1960s	5	125
1950s	3	120

Columbus - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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