Columbia, MO

Missouri · Records since 1889–2026

☁️ 93°F Feels like 103°
Currently in Columbia
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

108°F

July 28, 1930

+19° from 89° normal

❄ Record Low

52°F

July 28, 2013

-17° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 89°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Columbia

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1954
❄
-26°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
6.61"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 2, 1918
☃
18.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 19, 1995

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 108°F July 28, 1930
2 102°F July 28, 1952
3 102°F July 28, 1931
4 100°F July 28, 2023
5 100°F July 28, 2011
6 100°F July 28, 1999
7 100°F July 28, 1974
8 100°F July 28, 1955
9 100°F July 28, 1953
10 100°F July 28, 1918

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 52°F July 28, 2013
2 56°F July 28, 2005
3 56°F July 28, 1994
4 57°F July 28, 2004
5 57°F July 28, 1980
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1889–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 95°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Columbia

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
18
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

119 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.

Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1890–2026
13
2026 so far
40
Avg/year 1970–2025
43
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
83
Most in a year (1901)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only

Longest Heat Waves — Columbia

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 8, 1934 – Jul 25, 1934 18 111°F (Jul 25) 104°F 77°F
2 Jul 4, 1980 – Jul 21, 1980 18 109°F (Jul 15) 104°F 77°F
3 Jul 3, 1936 – Jul 19, 1936 17 111°F (Jul 15) 104°F 76°F
4 Jul 31, 1934 – Aug 15, 1934 16 110°F (Aug 9) 102°F 75°F
5 Aug 12, 1936 – Aug 27, 1936 16 108°F (Aug 15) 104°F 78°F
6 Aug 31, 1897 – Sep 15, 1897 16 102°F (Sep 3) 98°F 67°F
7 Jun 22, 1901 – Jul 6, 1901 15 106°F (Jul 4) 102°F 73°F
8 Aug 4, 2007 – Aug 16, 2007 13 105°F (Aug 15) 100°F 73°F
9 Jun 25, 1954 – Jul 7, 1954 13 102°F (Jun 26) 100°F 73°F
10 Jun 27, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 12 107°F (Jun 28) 103°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year

Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

29
2026 so far
above-normal nights
37.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
64
Most in a summer
1934

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

32.53"
2026 YTD
Normal: 24.64"
+7.89"
1.46"
July so far
July normal: 4.13"
-2.67"
9.97"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.50"
-2.53"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

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