2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbus, OH vs Henderson, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 297 sunny days per year in Henderson. Columbus averages 178 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henderson, Nevada gets 4.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Henderson averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Columbus averages 22.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Henderson, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 104.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Henderson is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

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

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

54°F

Today's Weather - Henderson, NV

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Henderson with an average high temperature of 104.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Henderson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henderson are April, October and March.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henderson with an average of 37.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

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

In Henderson, there are 131.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

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 Henderson, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

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

In Henderson, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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.


February is the wettest month in Henderson with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Henderson means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Henderson with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 26.7 rainy days annually in Henderson, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Henderson means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Henderson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.