2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hillsboro, OR vs Columbus, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Columbus. Hillsboro averages 142 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hillsboro, Oregon gets 39.2 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. Hillsboro averages 3.2 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

Hillsboro, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.7
Rain: averages 39.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.2 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 Hillsboro is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Hillsboro, OR

49°F

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Hillsboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are September, July and August.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 35.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

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

In Hillsboro, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

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

In Hillsboro, there are 31.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

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

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

December is the wettest month in Hillsboro with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 156.2 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% 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 3.2 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

December is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 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.