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United States / Nebraska / Columbus Metro Area / Platte County / Columbus / Zip Codes
Columbus, NE has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. July is the warmest month of the year with temperatures ranging from an average high of 86°F to a low of 61°F. January is the coldest month of the year with an average high temperature of 33°F and an average low temperature of 11°F. The city receives around 30 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in spring and summer months. Columbus experiences snowfall annually from December through February, with most snowfall occurring during January.

Columbus, Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Columbus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Columbus, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColumbus, NebraskaUnited States
  28.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  88.7 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  1447 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.

July is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. 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.
In Columbus, there are 26.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Columbus, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Columbus, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Columbus but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Columbus with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Columbus means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Columbus with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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It's a bit bland.
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Columbus is a mediocre town that has started to proliferate. The housing market is terrible; finding a place to rent at a reasonable price is next to impossible. It's  More

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