Columbus, MS
Mississippi · Records since 1903–2026
Records for September 11
🔥 Record High
September 11, 1921
+17° from 90° normal❄ Record Low
September 11, 1976
-21° from 67° normalAll-Time Records — Columbus
First & Last Dates — Columbus
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — September 11
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 107°F | September 11, 1921 |
| 2 | 103°F | September 11, 1919 |
| 3 | 100°F | September 11, 1954 |
| 4 | 100°F | September 11, 1927 |
| 5 | 99°F | September 11, 1915 |
| 6 | 98°F | September 11, 2002 |
| 7 | 98°F | September 11, 1980 |
| 8 | 98°F | September 11, 1936 |
| 9 | 98°F | September 11, 1909 |
| 10 | 98°F | September 11, 1904 |
Top 5 Record Lows — September 11
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 46°F | September 11, 1976 |
| 2 | 49°F | September 11, 1956 |
| 3 | 50°F | September 11, 1940 |
| 4 | 51°F | September 11, 1981 |
| 5 | 51°F | September 11, 1907 |
Heat Wave Summary — Columbus
threshold: 98°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1903–2026Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Columbus
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jul 31, 1954 – Aug 21, 1954 | 22 | 108°F (Aug 9) | 103°F | 71°F |
| 2 | Aug 4, 2007 – Aug 24, 2007 | 21 | 107°F (Aug 16) | 102°F | 73°F |
| 3 | Jul 30, 1935 – Aug 14, 1935 | 16 | 109°F (Aug 8) | 104°F | 75°F |
| 4 | Jul 20, 1952 – Aug 4, 1952 | 16 | 108°F (Jul 29) | 101°F | 67°F |
| 5 | Jul 30, 1937 – Aug 13, 1937 | 15 | 107°F (Aug 10) | 101°F | 71°F |
| 6 | Jun 15, 1913 – Jun 29, 1913 | 15 | 104°F (Jun 18) | 100°F | 67°F |
| 7 | Jul 7, 2000 – Jul 21, 2000 | 15 | 101°F (Jul 15) | 99°F | 72°F |
| 8 | Jun 20, 1914 – Jul 3, 1914 | 14 | 108°F (Jun 26) | 102°F | 72°F |
| 9 | Jul 6, 1980 – Jul 19, 1980 | 14 | 105°F (Jul 15) | 101°F | 73°F |
| 10 | Jun 27, 1925 – Jul 7, 1925 | 11 | 104°F (Jun 29) | 102°F | 71°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1903–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1903, annual totals have trended
+0.39" per decade,
about +4.8"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How Columbus is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
107 of 193 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Columbus is 14.63" behind the normal pace
Period Review — Aug 11 – Sep 10, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 31 days
Average Temperature by Year — Aug 11 – Sep 10
1903–2026 · 2026 highlighted
Precipitation by Year — Aug 11 – Sep 10
1903–2024 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.05" per decade (wetter since 1903)
Warmest Aug 11 – Sep 10 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 | 85.9°F |
| 2 | 1954 | 85.4°F |
| 3 | 1925 | 85.1°F |
| 4 | 1936 | 85.0°F |
| 5 | 2007 | 84.5°F |
| 6 | 2016 | 84.3°F |
| 7 | 1990 | 84.3°F |
| 8 | 1938 | 84.2°F |
| 9 | 2023 | 83.6°F |
| 10 | 2000 | 83.6°F |
Coolest Aug 11 – Sep 10 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1967 | 73.2°F |
| 2 | 1950 | 75.6°F |
| 3 | 1946 | 76.0°F |
| 4 | 1992 | 76.2°F |
| 5 | 2004 | 76.5°F |
| 6 | 1974 | 76.8°F |
| 7 | 1949 | 77.4°F |
| 8 | 1956 | 77.4°F |
| 9 | 1968 | 77.5°F |
| 10 | 1915 | 77.5°F |