2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Evansville, IN vs Columbus, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Columbus. Evansville averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Evansville, Indiana gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Columbus averages 22.4 inches of snow per year. Evansville averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Columbus, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.4 inches of snow a year

Evansville, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Evansville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Evansville, IN

64°F

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Evansville with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Indiana. In Evansville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Evansville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Evansville with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Evansville, there are 44.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Indiana.

In Columbus, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

In Evansville, there are 80.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Columbus, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Evansville, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Indiana.

In Columbus, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

May is the wettest month in Evansville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Evansville means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.


July is the wettest month in Columbus with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Evansville with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Evansville, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Evansville means that it is one of the least snowy places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

February is the snowiest month in Evansville with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Columbus with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.