Weather in Columbus in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Columbus;
Average weather
Average temperature in Columbus in August
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +77°F.
Is Columbus warm or cold in August?
Columbus is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +66°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Columbus, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Columbus in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +43°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +99°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 99 mm | 76 mm | 73 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 71% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 99 mm to 76 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 4 to 5.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Columbus is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Columbus?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Columbus in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+60°F) and the highest in 2024 (+67°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 612 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1582 mm.
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Monthly weather in Columbus
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Columbus, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
