2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Silver Spring, MD vs Columbus, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Columbus. Silver Spring averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Silver Spring, Maryland gets 44.3 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. Silver Spring averages 14.1 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

Silver Spring, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.9
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.1 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 Silver Spring is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Silver Spring, MD

68°F

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Silver Spring / Columbus

July is the hottest month for Silver Spring with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Silver Spring, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver Spring are September, May and June.

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 Silver Spring with an average of 24.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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

In Silver Spring, there are 31.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

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

In Silver Spring, there are 90.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Silver Spring, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Silver Spring with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Silver Spring means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.


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 Silver Spring with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Silver Spring, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 14.1 inches in Silver Spring means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

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

January is the snowiest month in Silver Spring with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 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.