Thursday, August 11, 2016

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

Official weather records have been kept in the city of Columbus, Georgia since 1891. Here are the record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Columbus, Georgia since 1891.

Located in western Georgia along the Chattahoochee River just across from the state of Alabama, Columbus has milder weather variations in temperatures than the extremes found in the state of Georgia. The difference between the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Columbus is 109 degrees. The difference between the hottest and coldest temperature records for the state of Georgia is 129 degrees for a difference of 20 total degrees.



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

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Columbus, Georgia is 106 degrees which occurred on both June 30, 2012 and September 5, 1925. 

Columbus is certainly a warm weather city compared to most cities in the United States. Days when the temperature reaches 90 degrees or above have occurred in Columbus from March to October and 100 degree days have occurred from May to early October. The earliest 100 degree day in Columbus was on May 12, 1916, and the latest 100 degree day was on October 1, 1904.

  • Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Georgia is 112 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Georgia is 112 degrees which occurred on August 20, 1983, in Greenville which is located about 50 miles northeast of Columbus.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature in Columbus (106) and the all-time hottest temperature in Georgia (112) is 6 degrees. Not a huge difference but still a difference statistically. 

All-Time Record Coldest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Columbus is -3 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Columbus, Georgia is -3 degrees which occurred on February 13, 1899, during the Great Blizzard of 1899. The Great Blizzard of 1899 forced record cold into the southeastern United States and all the way down to Cuba.

Below zero weather temperature days are very rare in Columbus as the city has only had two below zero temperature days since 1891. Columbus does average 116 days a year when the temperature drops below freezing and below freezing nights have occurred in the city from late October to early April.

  • Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Georgia is -17 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Georgia is -17 degrees, which occurred on January 27, 1940, at Civilian Conservation Camp F-16 located in northwestern Georgia near the city of Lafayette about 180 miles north of Columbus.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Columbus (-3) and the all-time coldest temperature in the state of Georgia (-17) is 14 degrees. A pretty big difference and a larger difference than the hottest temperatures between the city and state.

Overall, Columbus is a city with pretty moderate weather temperatures and the city has a milder climate in temperature variations than the extremes found in the state of Georgia.

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