Snow in Columbus, Georgia Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
Alerts for Columbus right now
Checking the National Weather Service…
Snow forecast — next 7 days
Loading the NWS forecast…
Measurable snow is rare in Columbus: the 1991–2020 normal is just 0.5 inch a year, and nights reach freezing on about 28 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
0
2
46°F
December
0.3″
<1
<1
7
41°F
January
0″
0
0
11
38°F
February
0″
0
0
6
42°F
March
0.2″
<1
<1
2
47°F
Year
0.5″
<1
<1
28
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Columbus Metro Airport (5 mi from the city center, +148 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Columbus Metro Airport station, 5 miles away).
Is there a winter storm warning for Columbus today?
This page checks the National Weather Service for active alerts at Columbus's location every time you open it; the box at the top lists any winter storm, winter weather, cold or freeze alert in effect right now.
How many freezing nights does Columbus have?
About 28 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 38 °F.