Columbus weather in July: Columbus, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Columbus in July has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 75°F, holding near 85°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 119 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationColumbus Port Columbus International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014821
- Location39.99°N 82.88°W
- Elevation810 ft (247 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population933,263
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 64° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 52° 35°
- Dec 42° 27°
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 85°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 75.4°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 1.4°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 85°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% |
| July 8 | 86°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% |
| July 15 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% |
| July 22 | 85°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% |
| July 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 10, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 85°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 2 | 85°F | 65°F | 37% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 3 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 4 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 5 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 6 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 7 | 86°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 8 | 86°F | 65°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 9 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 10 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 11 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 86°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 13 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 14 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 15 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 16 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 17 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 18 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 19 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 20 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 21 | 86°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 22 | 85°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 23 | 85°F | 66°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 24 | 85°F | 66°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 25 | 85°F | 65°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 26 | 85°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 27 | 85°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 28 | 85°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 85°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 30 | 85°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 65°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 15 h to 14 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014821; 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 35% on average, highest around July 1 (37%). In all, 4.67 in falls on 11 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 USW00014821.
How humid and windy is Columbus in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 63°F | 87% | 3.4 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 70% | 5.7 mph | 38% |
| noon | 80°F | 63°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 62°F | 50% | 8.9 mph | 10% |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 62°F | 53% | 8.6 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 64°F | 67% | 5.0 mph | 35% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014821. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Columbus?
The warmest July temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1878) is 106°F, on July 21, 1934; the coldest is 43°F, on July 6, 1972. The wettest July brought 12.36 in (1992).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.4°F: 2021 75.2°F (−0.2), 2022 76.3°F (+0.9), 2023 75.7°F (+0.3), 2024 76.8°F (+1.4), 2025 78.3°F (+2.9), 2026 77.7°F (+2.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.2°F | −0.2°F | 4.64 in |
| 2022 | 76.3°F | +0.9°F | 7.93 in |
| 2023 | 75.7°F | +0.3°F | 6.40 in |
| 2024 | 76.8°F | +1.4°F | 1.83 in |
| 2025 | 78.3°F | +2.9°F | 4.66 in |
| 2026 | 77.7°F | +2.3°F | 2.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CMHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014821. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Columbus compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, July normal highs run from 81°F in Hiram to 87°F in Fairfield; Columbus's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.