Columbus, Georgia Weather
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Columbus weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:30 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——90°70°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast11%—92°72°+2°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Showers29%—94°72°+2°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle11%—86°67°-8°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——85°61°-1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——88°65°+3°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——87°66°-1°
Air quality now AQI 54 · Moderate
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.5 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.5 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:52 PM
- Moonset
- 2:22 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Columbus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 80°F (high 90°F, low 70°F), 7°F above the 73°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 21 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 6 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Columbus
- Mon90°71°8%
- Tue92°72°11%
- Wed94°72°29%
- Thu86°67°11%
- Fri85°61°2%
- Sat88°65°0%
- Sun87°66°2%
- Mon88°63°5%
- Tue84°68°7%
- Wed89°66°21%
- Thu88°75°18%
- Fri90°70°23%
- Sat80°72°27%
- Sun87°75°27%
- Mon85°63°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Columbus
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Columbus — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 11) is about 7 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Columbus
SPC includes Columbus in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Columbus
Columbus sits in Muscogee County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 17m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 1m — a swing of +4h 17m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Atlanta, the state’s largest city, lies about 90 miles to the NNE. The nearest town Columbus tracks is Warner Robins, roughly 72 miles to the E.
Air quality in Columbus
Air quality in Columbus’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 42). See the full air-quality history for Columbus.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, summer squash |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Columbus's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~45°F). Rainfall peaks in March (5.2 inches) and bottoms out in October (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 4.5″ |
| February | 49° | 4.8″ |
| March | 56° | 5.2″ |
| April | 63° | 4.2″ |
| May | 71° | 3.5″ |
| June | 78° | 4.5″ |
| July | 81° | 4.6″ |
| August | 80° | 4.4″ |
| September | 75° | 3.5″ |
| October | 65° | 3.1″ |
| November | 54° | 4.2″ |
| December | 48° | 5.2″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Ellerslie, GA, Cataula, GA, Piney Grove, GA
Columbus swings from 45°F in January to 81°F in July (36°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Columbus runs about 51.8 inches.
Columbus's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: March peaks at 5.2 inches, while October holds 3.1 inches — no season dominates Columbus's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Columbus with places like Ellerslie, GA, Cataula, GA and Piney Grove, GA.
Columbus reaches its last hard frost near March 21; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Columbus, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Columbus near November 11, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Columbus freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Ellerslie, GA, Cataula, GA, Piney Grove, GA, Cusseta, GA, Box Springs, GA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Columbus?
- Frost typically leaves Columbus by March 21 and returns to Columbus near November 11.
- What is the rainy season in Columbus?
- Columbus sees its heaviest rain in March (around 5.2 inches), part of roughly 52 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Columbus?
- The warmest stretch in Columbus comes in July, around 81°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Columbus?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Columbus, about 45°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Columbus?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at March 21 in Columbus; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- What hardiness zone is Columbus?
- Columbus sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 45°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Columbus?
- Columbus's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Columbus?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Columbus in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Columbus?
- Current conditions for Columbus and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Columbus forecast updated?
- The Columbus forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Columbus?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Columbus are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Columbus?
- The next few days in Columbus's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Columbus sits at 32.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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