Columbus, TX Climate

Columbus, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 90°F, while winter temperatures range from 45 to 65°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with humidity levels reaching high levels during the hot months of June, July and August. During this time, thunderstorms are also common occurrences. On average, Columbus receives about 40 inches of rain per year, making it one of the rainiest cities in Texas.

Columbus, Texas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Columbus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.9 Summer - 8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Columbus, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbus, Texas	United States
	42.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	82.6 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	94.4°	85.8°
	40.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	6.1	4.3
	203 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. 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 April, October and March.

In Columbus, there are 103.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 40.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Columbus, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

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 Texas.

Humidity in Columbus can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Columbus with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Columbus means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Columbus with 7.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 82.6 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Columbus, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Columbus.