Best time to visit · Ohio
Best time to visit Columbus
Columbus averages 25 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and September comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Columbus weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 25
- Too cool 209
- Too hot 87
- Too muggy 21
- Too gray 23
When to visit Columbus
Columbus rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; September comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, April, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 37 to 64°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 85°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 22°F | 81% | 0 |
| February | 41°F | 26°F | 79% | 0 |
| March | 52°F | 31°F | 71% | 0 |
| April | 64°F | 39°F | 64% | 3 |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 61% | 6 |
| June | 82°F | 61°F | 52% | 2 |
| July | 85°F | 64°F | 44% | 1 |
| August | 84°F | 64°F | 43% | 2 |
| September | 79°F | 55°F | 47% | 6 |
| October | 67°F | 45°F | 56% | 5 |
| November | 53°F | 36°F | 69% | 0 |
| December | 42°F | 28°F | 81% | 0 |
How Columbus compares
With 25 just-right days, Columbus trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #1 of 4 Ohio places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 21. On gray days: 23.
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Columbus averages 25 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/ohio/columbus/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.