Columbus weather in July: Columbus, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Columbus in July has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 76°F, holding near 86°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 4.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 115 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00121747
- Location39.17°N 85.92°W
- Elevation609 ft (186 m)
- Population51,970
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 80° 55°
- Oct 68° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in July?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 75.7°F. July is 3.0°F warmer than June and 1.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 4th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 73°F and 78°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 86°F | 65°F | 35% | 24% |
| July 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 33% | 23% |
| July 15 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% |
| July 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% |
| July 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 7, coldest night July 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 86°F | 65°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 86°F | 65°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 86°F | 65°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 86°F | 66°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 5 | 86°F | 66°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 6 | 86°F | 66°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 7 | 86°F | 66°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 8 | 86°F | 66°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 9 | 86°F | 66°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 10 | 86°F | 66°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 11 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 86°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 16 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 17 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 18 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 19 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 20 | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 23 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 24 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 25 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 26 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 30 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 65°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00121747; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around July 1 (35%). In all, 4.54 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Columbus, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00121747.
What are the records for July in Columbus?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 111°F, on July 22, 1901; the coldest is 42°F, on July 24, 1947. The wettest July brought 12.48 in (2015).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.7°F: 2021 74.7°F (−1.0), 2024 74.7°F (−1.0), 2025 78.3°F (+2.6), 2026 77.5°F (+1.8). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.7°F | −1.0°F | 8.70 in |
| 2024 | 74.7°F | −1.0°F | 3.16 in |
| 2025 | 78.3°F | +2.6°F | 6.42 in |
| 2026 | 77.5°F | +1.8°F | 2.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00121747; recent months: ACIS, station USC00121747. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Columbus compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, July normal highs run from 82°F in Angola to 89°F in Vincennes; Columbus's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.