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Columbus averages 16.3 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (5.9″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 6 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 19 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
3
44°F
November
0.1″
<1
<1
14
34°F
December
4.0″
1
5
23
26°F
January
5.9″
2
7
25
22°F
February
4.5″
2
6
22
24°F
March
1.8″
1
2
17
32°F
April
0″
0
0
4
42°F
Year
16.3″
6
19
108
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Columbus (2 mi from the city center, -33 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
16.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Columbus station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 5.9 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Columbus have?
About 108 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 22 °F.