Columbia MO Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Columbia, Missouri. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Columbia rose above 110 °F? What was the highest temperature in Columbia a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Columbia and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1890, with just a few years missing data.The highest temperature measured during that time was 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 Celsius) on July 14, 1954 and earlier in 1954.

Since 1970 the temperature extremes were observed at Columbia Regional Airport. From 1948 to 1968 the weather station was at Columbia Metropolitan Airport and before then near Downtown Columbia.

Highest Columbia, MO temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
102	June 30, 2023	39
105	July 23, 2022	41
99	August 24, 2021 +	37
95	July 18, 2020 +	35
95	August 19, 2019 +	35
100	August 06, 2018	38
103	July 22, 2017	39
99	June 15, 2016	37
94	July 14, 2015 +	34
–	2014	–
100	August 31, 2013 +	38
107	June 28, 2012	42
108	August 02, 2011	42
97	August 13, 2010 +	36

Highest temperature recorded at Columbia, MO each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
95	June 27, 2009 +	35
95	August 04, 2008 +	35
105	August 15, 2007	41
103	August 06, 2006 +	39
105	July 24, 2005 +	41
94	July 13, 2004	34
105	August 21, 2003	41
99	August 03, 2002	37
98	August 22, 2001 +	37
98	August 17, 2000	37
105	August 12, 1999	41
96	September 05, 1998 +	36
100	July 26, 1997	38
99	July 19, 1996	37
98	August 18, 1995 +	37
97	August 27, 1994 +	36
95	August 18, 1993	35
95	July 02, 1992	35
104	August 02, 1991	40
98	September 06, 1990 +	37
95	July 10, 1989	35
103	June 24, 1988	39
104	August 02, 1987	40
99	July 19, 1986	37
96	September 01, 1985 +	36
110	August 29, 1984	43
103	August 27, 1983 +	39
99	August 03, 1982	37
94	July 13, 1981 +	34
111	July 30, 1980	44
96	August 06, 1979 +	36
101	August 24, 1978	38
99	August 07, 1977	37
98	July 26, 1976	37
99	August 11, 1975	37
100	July 28, 1974 +	38
98	August 25, 1973	37
99	August 20, 1972 +	37
101	September 14, 1971	38
103	July 31, 1970	39
–	1969	–
95	August 23, 1968	35
97	July 23, 1967	36
102	July 14, 1966	39
95	August 26, 1965 +	35
103	August 03, 1964	39
98	August 08, 1963 +	37
103	August 19, 1962	39
94	September 02, 1961	34
100	September 01, 1960	38
97	September 07, 1959 +	36
97	August 29, 1958	36
101	August 15, 1957	38
101	August 08, 1956 +	38
100	July 28, 1955	38
113	July 14, 1954 +	45
102	June 19, 1953	39
105	July 27, 1952 +	41
97	August 29, 1951	36
94	June 25, 1950	34
96	July 02, 1949	36
97	August 23, 1948 +	36
104	August 30, 1947 +	40
104	July 23, 1946	40
99	August 05, 1945 +	37
100	June 28, 1944 +	38
102	August 24, 1943	39
99	July 31, 1942	37
102	July 29, 1941	39
101	August 02, 1940 +	38
103	September 03, 1939	39
101	August 10, 1938	38
–	1937	–
111	July 15, 1936	44
100	August 11, 1935	38
111	July 25, 1934	44
100	July 01, 1933	38
100	July 22, 1932	38
102	July 29, 1931 +	39
108	July 28, 1930	42
100	August 02, 1929	38
94	July 19, 1928 +	34
96	September 17, 1927	36
101	August 10, 1926	38
101	September 06, 1925	38
95	August 20, 1924	35
97	August 11, 1923	36
100	September 01, 1922	38
98	July 27, 1921	37
98	July 23, 1920	37
102	August 06, 1919	39
108	August 04, 1918	42
102	July 31, 1917 +	39
100	August 12, 1916 +	38
93	July 30, 1915	34
100	July 16, 1914	38
105	August 07, 1913	41
98	September 08, 1912 +	37
105	August 09, 1911 +	41
98	August 24, 1910	37
98	August 17, 1909 +	37
97	August 15, 1908	36
96	August 10, 1907 +	36
95	August 04, 1906 +	35
100	June 18, 1905	38
94	August 13, 1904 +	34
95	July 17, 1903 +	35
94	July 16, 1902 +	34
111	July 12, 1901	44
100	August 21, 1900	38
103	September 06, 1899 +	39
99	August 30, 1898 +	37
102	September 03, 1897 +	39
104	August 07, 1896	40
98	September 17, 1895 +	37
105	August 11, 1894 +	41
104	September 14, 1893	40
97	July 19, 1892	36
96	September 22, 1891 +	36
104	July 14, 1890 +	40

Columbia - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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