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Columbus, Nebraska climate
Dfa Hot-summer humid continental
Columbus has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 772 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 126 mm while January barely receives 19 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsColumbus climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −5 | −3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 4 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −11 | −9 | −3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 5 | −3 | −8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 23 | 40 | 77 | 116 | 126 | 82 | 93 | 78 | 57 | 31 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −5 | −3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | −11 | −9 | −3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 23 | 40 | 77 | 116 | 126 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 4 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 17 | 12 | 5 | −3 | −8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 93 | 78 | 57 | 31 | 30 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0.6 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 6 | 20 | 29 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2 | 8 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 0.3 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0.6 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 6 | 20 | 29 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 49 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 55 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Fremont (NOAA GHCN station USC00253050), about 75 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.