Columbus - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Columbus, Ohio was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Columbus had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Columbus
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
44 31 2023 7 0
34 17 2022 1 -8
38 27 2021 3 -3
43 30 2020 6 -1
37 22 2019 3 -5
35 19 2018 2 -7
44 30 2017 6 -1
37 20 2016 3 -7
34 18 2015 1 -8
32 14 2014 0 -10
40 24 2013 4 -4
42 26 2012 5 -3
31 18 2011 -1 -8
31 21 2010 0 -6
Number of days in January when the temperature in Columbus dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 18 2023 0
0 30 2022 0
0 27 2021 0
0 20 2020 1
3 24 2019 0
4 26 2018 0
0 18 2017 0
0 28 2016 0
2 29 2015 0
5 27 2014 0
0 24 2013 0
0 25 2012 0
1 30 2011 0
0 26 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Columbus during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Columbus
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
18 2023 4.2 106
10 2022 2.6 66
11 2021 2.3 57
9 2020 4.4 111
18 2019 3.1 79
13 2018 2.4 61
18 2017 2.8 72
11 2016 1.1 29
14 2015 2.9 73
19 2014 2.4 61
13 2013 2.3 57
17 2012 3.8 97
15 2011 1.5 38
15 2010 2.3 58

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Columbus for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
1 2023 5.4 14
4 2022 6.3 16
1 2021 4.1 10
0 2020 0.3 1
2 2019 11.4 29
3 2018 10.6 27
0 2017 1.6 4
3 2016 5.4 14
3 2015 8.5 22
5 2014 17.8 45
2 2013 6.5 17
2 2012 6.0 15
3 2011 13.4 34
4 2010 11.0 28
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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