Winter temperatures · Ohio
How cold does Columbus get in winter?
In a typical winter, December to February, Columbus averages highs around 40°F and lows around 25°F.
About 28 days a year never get above freezing. About 10 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 2 go below zero. That makes it the 56th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 38°F.
Columbus averages winter lows around 25°F, which is cold enough to complain about and too ordinary to brag about.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 40°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 25°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 28 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 103 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 10 |
| Nights a year below zero | 2 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 84°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Dayton, Ohio: highs around 40°F, lows around 25°F
- Kansas City, Missouri: highs around 41°F, lows around 22°F
- Denver, Colorado: highs around 45°F, lows around 19°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014821.