Columbus, Ohio · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 70° / 45°
- Wind
- 13 mph
- Humidity
- 68%
Tomorrow· Thursday64°/44°· Mostly Sunny
9° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Columbus, Ohio, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance rain showers today. Today's high is 70° with a low near 45°.
What to wear today
Light layer + umbrella
Mild 70°F with showers possible. Long sleeves or a flannel.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
60°
10%
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10 AM
64°
36%
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12 PM
68°
21%
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2 PM
68°
6%
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4 PM
66°
6%
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6 PM
64°
6%
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8 PM
58°
1%
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10 PM
53°
2%
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12 AM
51°
2%
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2 AM
49°
1%
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4 AM
47°
1%
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6 AM
46°
1%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Chance Rain Showers 40% 70° · 45°
- Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny 2% 64° · 44°
- Fri 5/15 Mostly Sunny 46% 72° · 57°
- Sat 5/16
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55% 85° · 63° - Sun 5/17 Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26% 89° · 67°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 19% 94° · 71°
- Tue 5/19 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52% 92° · 67°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 47% 70° · 60° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 27% 67° · 54°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 29% 75° · 53° - Sat 5/23 Cloudy 27% 83° · 57°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 32% 81° · 66°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 24% 82° · 67°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 22% 86° · 68°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 36% 72° · 62°
- Thu 5/28 Cloudy 37% 64° · 54°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 62°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic12 PM
comfortable at 68°F · breezy (14 mph) · slight chance of rain (21%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Columbus
Columbus in May typically averages 70° highs and 53° lows, with about 21 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 86°); the coldest is January (average low 16°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 16° | 14 |
| Feb | 39° | 23° | 12 |
| Mar | 58° | 38° | 17 |
| Apr | 67° | 47° | 18 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 21 |
| Jun | 82° | 64° | 16 |
| Jul | 86° | 68° | 19 |
| Aug | 83° | 64° | 12 |
| Sep | 80° | 60° | 9 |
| Oct | 67° | 47° | 6 |
| Nov | 53° | 38° | 14 |
| Dec | 41° | 27° | 16 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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