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The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. February is the snowiest month in Columbus with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Columbus, NE

4 AM PST

Mostly Sunny then Haze

61°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny then Haze82° / 48°NW 3 to 9 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny80° / 45°NNE 3 to 9 mph
SundaySunny64° / 33°NNW 12 to 16 mph
Columbus DayWidespread Frost then Sunny62° / 33°NNE 2 to 6 mph
TuesdayWidespread Frost then Sunny65° / 39°SE 6 to 12 mph
WednesdaySunny75° / 49°S 7 to 15 mph
ThursdaySunny83° / 54°S 13 to 20 mph

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 the Columbus area is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January33° 13°
February37° 17°
March49° 27°
April62° 38°
May73° 50°
June82° 60°
July87° 65°
August84° 62°
September77° 52°
October64° 40°
November47° 27°
December34° 15°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbus
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03154
February02653
March02272
April0891
May11110
June50110
July10080
August7080
September2080
October0770
November02151
December03064

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.

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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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