Columbus - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Columbus, Ohio was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December 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 December. 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

December temperature averages by year in Columbus
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
48 35 2023 9 2
42 27 2022 5 -3
51 33 2021 10 1
42 28 2020 5 -2
46 29 2019 8 -2
44 31 2018 7 -1
39 24 2017 4 -5
39 26 2016 4 -3
52 37 2015 11 3
42 30 2014 6 -1
41 28 2013 5 -2
46 33 2012 8 1
45 33 2011 7 0
32 21 2010 0 -6
Number of days in December 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 13 2023 0
2 16 2022 0
0 16 2021 0
0 27 2020 0
0 22 2019 0
0 19 2018 0
0 27 2017 0
0 21 2016 0
0 11 2015 0
0 20 2014 0
0 23 2013 0
0 16 2012 0
0 16 2011 0
0 29 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Columbus during December 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 December in Columbus
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
15 2023 3.3 83
15 2022 2.0 52
15 2021 4.5 115
12 2020 2.2 57
10 2019 2.8 70
12 2018 3.6 91
12 2017 1.8 45
13 2016 3.1 79
10 2015 4.9 124
11 2014 2.7 69
17 2013 4.3 109
16 2012 5.7 145
15 2011 5.4 138
12 2010 1.3 32

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Columbus for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.4 1
1 2022 5.8 15
0 2021 0.5 1
2 2020 8.5 22
1 2019 2.3 6
0 2018 0.4 1
4 2017 8.0 20
2 2016 5.4 14
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
4 2013 12.8 33
4 2012 14.9 38
0 2011 0.5 1
2 2010 7.4 19
Reference

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

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