Columbus, GA

Georgia · Records since 1891–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

100°F

July 28, 1993

+7° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

61°F

July 28, 1911

-13° from 74° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 74°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Columbus

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 30, 2012
-3°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1899
🌧
5.96"
Wettest Day Ever
May 13, 1903
11.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 9, 1973

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F July 28, 1993
2 100°F July 28, 1952
3 100°F July 28, 1940
4 100°F July 28, 1915
5 98°F July 28, 2025
6 98°F July 28, 2006
7 98°F July 28, 1999
8 98°F July 28, 1986
9 98°F July 28, 1934
10 98°F July 28, 1930

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 61°F July 28, 1911
2 65°F July 28, 1920
3 67°F July 28, 1954
4 68°F July 28, 2019
5 68°F July 28, 1957
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 1891–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Columbus

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
58
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1892–2026
41
2026 so far
85
Avg/year 1970–2025
89
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
138
Most in a year (1915)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Columbus

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 17, 1924 – Aug 29, 1924 13 103°F (Aug 28) 99°F 72°F
2 Jul 16, 1934 – Jul 28, 1934 13 101°F (Jul 19) 98°F 76°F
3 Jul 15, 1995 – Jul 26, 1995 12 101°F (Jul 24) 98°F 75°F
4 Jun 22, 1914 – Jul 1, 1914 10 105°F (Jun 26) 101°F 74°F
5 Jul 10, 1932 – Jul 19, 1932 10 104°F (Jul 16) 101°F 74°F
6 Jun 24, 1945 – Jul 3, 1945 10 102°F (Jun 29) 98°F 73°F
7 Jun 23, 1921 – Jul 2, 1921 10 100°F (Jun 25) 99°F 70°F
8 Jul 6, 1930 – Jul 14, 1930 9 105°F (Jul 11) 102°F 74°F
9 Sep 15, 1925 – Sep 23, 1925 9 104°F (Sep 20) 100°F 71°F
10 Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 13, 1936 9 104°F (Jul 10) 100°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
30.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
72
Most in a summer
2010

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

33.11"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.54"
+4.57"
2.87"
July so far
July normal: 4.35"
-1.48"
11.67"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.06"
-1.39"
9
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")