Columbus, PA Climate

Columbus, PA is located in central Pennsylvania and features a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 46°F (8°C), with temperatures reaching as high as 85°F (29°C) during the summer months and lows of about -9°F (-23°C) during the winter months. The area receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the warmer months with some snowfall during the colder months. Overall, Columbus has a mild climate that is suitable for outdoor activities year round.

Columbus, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus averages 144 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Columbus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 144 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Columbus, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Columbus with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are August, June and July.

In Columbus, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Columbus, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Columbus, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Columbus is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Columbus with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Columbus means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in Columbus with 19.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 169.7 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 143.8 inches in Columbus means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in Columbus with 39.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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