New Year’s Eve snow · Columbus
Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Columbus?
In Columbus, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 23% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 26% of years.
Snow turns up some years, usually the year someone wore the good shoes.
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53 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.
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Dec 31, typically
- Snow falls
- 23%
- 1 in on the ground
- 26%
- Usual high
- 38°F
- Usual low
- 24°F
A typical Dec 31 in Columbus runs from about 24°F to 38°F.
New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.
The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Columbus comes into range from Dec 26.
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Cities with about the same odds
- Springfield, Illinois: an inch on the ground in 27% of years
- Dayton: an inch on the ground in 27% of years
- Scranton: snow falls in 24% of years
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00014821.