Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Columbus, Ohio

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Columbus, Ohio since 1878. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Columbus since 1878.

Located in central Ohio, the capital city of Columbus has a milder climate than the extremes found in the Buckeye State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Columbus, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Ohio.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Columbus is 128 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Ohio is 152 degrees; a difference of 24 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Columbus, Ohio

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Columbus is 106 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Columbus is 106 degrees, which has occurred on two different dates. The first time it was a record 106 degrees in Columbus was on July 21, 1934, and the second time was on July 14, 1936.

Days when the temperature reaches 100 degrees or higher are not common in Columbus, as the city has had many summers without any 100 degree days. The earliest date in any calendar year when the temperature reached 100 degrees in Columbus was June 25th, and the latest date was September 2nd.

I used to date a girl from the area, so I've been to Columbus a number of times and it's a cool city to visit for a couple of reasons. Columbus is the capital of Ohio, and it's also home to Ohio State University. So the city has lots of cool bars, restaurants, and hang-out spots, and when the Buckeyes are home for college football games over 100,000 people show up for the game.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Columbus of 106 degrees is six degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Columbus is over 1,100 miles north of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Ohio is 113 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Ohio is 113 degrees, which occurred on July 21, 1934, near Gallipolis, which is located about 100 miles south of Columbus along the Ohio River, just over the border from West Virginia.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Columbus (106) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Ohio (113) is seven degrees. Not a huge statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Columbus is -22 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Columbus is -22 degrees, which occurred on January 19, 1994.

Below zero weather temperature days are not that uncommon in Columbus in the winter. The earliest date in any calendar year when the city had a below zero temperature reading was November 19th, and the latest date was March 9th.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Ohio is -39 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Ohio is -39 degrees, which occurred on February 10, 1899, in Milligan during the Great Blizzard of 1899. Milligan is located about 60 miles east of Columbus.

During the Great Blizzard of 1899, a huge storm, accompanied by a brutal cold spell, descended down into the United States from Canada. Many places in the country, like Ohio, set their record coldest temperatures during the storm. Florida experienced its only below zero temperature reading during the Great Blizzard of 1899.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Columbus (-22) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Ohio (-39) is 17 degrees. A pretty big statistical difference.

Overall, the capital city of Columbus has a milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Ohio.