2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbus, GA vs Roswell, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Roswell. Columbus averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roswell, Georgia gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbus, Georgia gets 48.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Roswell averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Columbus averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Roswell, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Columbus, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.8
Rain: averages 48.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roswell is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Columbus, GA

76°F

Today's Weather - Roswell, GA

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbus / Roswell

July is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Columbus, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Roswell with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Roswell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roswell are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roswell with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Columbus, there are 69.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

In Roswell, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Columbus, there are 37.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Roswell, there are 60.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Columbus, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Roswell, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

March is the wettest month in Columbus with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.


March is the wettest month in Roswell with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Roswell means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Columbus with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Roswell with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Roswell, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Roswell means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

December is the snowiest month in Columbus with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Roswell with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.