Zip 31903 (Columbus, GA) Climate

The climate in Columbus, GA (31903) is generally warm and humid. The summers are long and hot with temperatures usually reaching the upper 80s to mid-90s. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 50s. The area experiences frequent rainfall and scattered thunderstorms throughout the year, with periods of drought during the summer months. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur in the winter months.

Columbus (zip 31903), Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus (zip 31903) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Columbus (zip 31903). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus (zip 31903) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31903 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 31903 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbus, Georgia	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	105.2 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	34.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	235 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 the 31903 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 31903 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 31903 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 31903 zip code, there are 69.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 31903 zip code with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31903 zip code, there are 37.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31903 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in the 31903 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in the 31903 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in the 31903 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31903 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in the 31903 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 31903 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the 31903 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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