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Columbus averages 28.2 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (9.5″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 9 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 27 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.2″
<1
0
2
45°F
November
1.2″
<1
1
12
35°F
December
5.1″
2
5
22
27°F
January
9.5″
3
11
25
22°F
February
7.6″
3
8
22
24°F
March
4.1″
1
3
17
32°F
April
0.5″
<1
<1
4
42°F
Year
28.2″
9
27
103
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Columbus Port Columbus Intl. Airport (7 mi from the city center, +16 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
28.2 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Columbus Port Columbus Intl. Airport station, 7 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 9.5 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Columbus have?
About 103 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 22 °F.