Columbus, Georgia Weather
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Columbus weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:04 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——76°42°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——74°47°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——72°53°-2°
- FridayNov 13Clear——62°45°-10°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——59°40°-3°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——59°40°0°
- MondayNov 16Heavy Rain15%2.3″50°42°-9°
Air quality now AQI 38 · Good
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 1.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:34 AM
- Moonset
- 6:30 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Columbus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 59°F (high 76°F, low 42°F), 3°F above the 56°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 21 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 6 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Columbus
- Tue76°42°0%
- Wed73°47°5%
- Thu72°53°3%
- Fri62°45°0%
- Sat59°40°0%
- Sun59°40°2%
- Mon50°42°15%
- Tue55°45°9%
- Wed63°42°1%
- Thu61°44°2%
- Fri65°47°3%
- Sat68°56°16%
- Sun68°52°39%
- Mon52°37°39%
- Tue45°29°19%
- Wed52°30°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Columbus
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Columbus — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 11) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Columbus
Columbus sits in Muscogee County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 17m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 1m — a swing of +4h 17m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Atlanta, the state’s largest city, lies about 90 miles to the NNE. The nearest town Columbus tracks is Warner Robins, roughly 72 miles to the E.
Air quality in Columbus
Air quality in Columbus’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 42). See the full air-quality history for Columbus.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, summer squash |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Columbus's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~45°F). Rainfall peaks in March (5.2 inches) and bottoms out in October (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 4.5″ |
| February | 49° | 4.8″ |
| March | 56° | 5.2″ |
| April | 63° | 4.2″ |
| May | 71° | 3.5″ |
| June | 78° | 4.5″ |
| July | 81° | 4.6″ |
| August | 80° | 4.4″ |
| September | 75° | 3.5″ |
| October | 65° | 3.1″ |
| November | 54° | 4.2″ |
| December | 48° | 5.2″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Ellerslie, GA, Cataula, GA, Piney Grove, GA
Columbus swings from 45°F in January to 81°F in July (36°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Columbus runs about 51.8 inches.
Columbus's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: March peaks at 5.2 inches, while October holds 3.1 inches — no season dominates Columbus's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Columbus with places like Ellerslie, GA, Cataula, GA and Piney Grove, GA.
Columbus reaches its last hard frost near March 21; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Columbus, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Columbus near November 11, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Columbus freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Ellerslie, GA, Cataula, GA, Piney Grove, GA, Cusseta, GA, Box Springs, GA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Columbus?
- Frost typically leaves Columbus by March 21 and returns to Columbus near November 11.
- What is the rainy season in Columbus?
- Columbus sees its heaviest rain in March (around 5.2 inches), part of roughly 52 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Columbus?
- The warmest stretch in Columbus comes in July, around 81°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Columbus?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Columbus, about 45°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Columbus?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at March 21 in Columbus; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- What hardiness zone is Columbus?
- Columbus sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 45°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Columbus?
- Columbus's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Columbus?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Columbus in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Columbus?
- Current conditions for Columbus and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Columbus forecast updated?
- The Columbus forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Columbus?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Columbus are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Columbus?
- The next few days in Columbus's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Columbus sits at 32.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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