Columbus Weather in January
Average highs run from 36°F on January 1 to 38°F on January 31, and lows from 9°F to 11°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.62 in over about 5 wet days.
January day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
January at a glance
- Average high
- 37°F
- Average low
- 10°F
- Precipitation
- 0.62 in
- Snowfall
- 7.0 in
- Record high
- 67°FJan 27, 2015
- Record low
- -31°FJan 13, 2024
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 8 h 46 min to 9 h 43 min
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- Humidity
- 66%
- Dew point
- 17°F
- Wind
- 13.2 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 36°F | 9°F | 52°F 2006 | -19°F 2022 | 19% | 15% |
| Jan 2 | 36°F | 9°F | 56°F 2026 | -12°F 2018 | 19% | 15% |
| Jan 3 | 36°F | 9°F | 59°F 2026 | -13°F 2017 | 19% | 15% |
| Jan 4 | 36°F | 9°F | 58°F 2012 | -14°F 2004 | 19% | 15% |
| Jan 5 | 36°F | 9°F | 65°F 2012 | -23°F 2004 | 19% | 15% |
| Jan 6 | 36°F | 9°F | 62°F 2006 | -23°F 2010 | 19% | 15% |
| Jan 7 | 36°F | 9°F | 58°F 2026 | -29°F 2010 | 18% | 15% |
| Jan 8 | 36°F | 9°F | 62°F 2002 | -9°F 2010 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 9 | 36°F | 9°F | 56°F 2013 | -11°F 2015 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 10 | 36°F | 9°F | 55°F 2007 | -2°F 2005 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 11 | 37°F | 10°F | 54°F 2006 | -15°F 2007 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 12 | 37°F | 10°F | 61°F 2026 | -24°F 2024 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 13 | 37°F | 10°F | 66°F 2021 | -31°F 2024 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 14 | 37°F | 10°F | 65°F 2026 | -24°F 2024 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 15 | 37°F | 10°F | 62°F 2026 | -23°F 2005 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 16 | 37°F | 10°F | 55°F 2009 | -14°F 2005 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 17 | 37°F | 10°F | 57°F 2022 | -5°F 2012 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 18 | 37°F | 10°F | 63°F 2009 | -10°F 2012 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 19 | 37°F | 10°F | 60°F 2009 | -11°F 2024 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 20 | 37°F | 10°F | 57°F 2005 | -15°F 2025 | 18% | 14% |
| Jan 21 | 37°F | 11°F | 55°F 2009 | -7°F 2008 | 17% | 14% |
| Jan 22 | 37°F | 11°F | 48°F 2020 | -2°F 2008 | 17% | 14% |
| Jan 23 | 37°F | 11°F | 62°F 2005 | -6°F 2026 | 17% | 14% |
| Jan 24 | 37°F | 11°F | 63°F 2005 | -6°F 2019 | 17% | 14% |
| Jan 25 | 37°F | 11°F | 63°F 2015 | 0°F 2009 | 17% | 14% |
| Jan 26 | 38°F | 11°F | 58°F 2015 | -4°F 2009 | 17% | 14% |
| Jan 27 | 38°F | 11°F | 67°F 2015 | -10°F 2004 | 18% | 15% |
| Jan 28 | 38°F | 11°F | 62°F 2024 | -13°F 2008 | 18% | 15% |
| Jan 29 | 38°F | 11°F | 62°F 2024 | -13°F 2008 | 18% | 15% |
| Jan 30 | 38°F | 11°F | 65°F 2024 | -12°F 2023 | 18% | 15% |
| Jan 31 | 38°F | 11°F | 64°F 2024 | -12°F 2011 | 18% | 15% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MST).
- January 1
- sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 4:44 PM
- January 31
- sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 5:22 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00241938 (Columbus), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00240801, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.