Columbus weather in July: Columbus, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Columbus in July has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 73°F, a daily mean of 83°F, holding near 94°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 4.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 23°C, 119 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00221880
- Location33.47°N 88.38°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population22,820
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
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 94°F and the normal low 73°F, for a daily mean of 83.2°F. July is 3.0°F warmer than June and 0.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 93°F on July 1 to 94°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 81°F and 85°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 23% |
| July 8 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 24% |
| July 15 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 24% |
| July 22 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 23% |
| July 31 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 24, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 93°F | 72°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 93°F | 72°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 94°F | 73°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 22 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 23 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 24 | 94°F | 73°F | 30% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 25 | 94°F | 73°F | 29% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 94°F | 73°F | 29% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 94°F | 73°F | 29% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 94°F | 73°F | 29% | 23% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 94°F | 73°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 94°F | 73°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 94°F | 73°F | 28% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 94°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 73°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00221880; 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 30% on average, highest around July 4 (31%). In all, 4.68 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Columbus, 23 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00221880.
What are the records for July in Columbus?
The warmest July temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1903) is 109°F, on July 31, 1921; the coldest is 53°F, on July 15, 1967. The wettest July brought 18.93 in (1968).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.2°F: 2023 83.7°F (+0.5), 2024 82.6°F (−0.6). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 83.7°F | +0.5°F | 9.92 in |
| 2024 | 82.6°F | −0.6°F | 2.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CUSM6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00221880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Columbus compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, July normal highs run from 88°F in Independence to 96°F in Monticello; Columbus's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.