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Columbus, OH Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Columbus, a city in Franklin County, Ohio.

This Afternoon
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Columbus

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
This Afternoon 83°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7 mph SE 38%
Tonight 68°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7 mph S 64%
Sunday 83°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 5 to 9 mph SW 63%
Sunday Night 59°F Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 10 mph N 62%
Monday 71°F Chance Rain Showers 9 to 13 mph NE 43%
Monday Night 55°F Chance Rain Showers 9 to 13 mph NE 35%
Tuesday 70°F Chance Rain Showers 12 mph NE 35%
Tuesday Night 57°F Rain Showers Likely 12 mph NE 63%
Wednesday 70°F Rain Showers Likely 13 mph E 63%
Wednesday Night 56°F Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 8 to 12 mph E 63%
Thursday 71°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 9 mph NE 22%
Thursday Night 55°F Mostly Cloudy 6 to 9 mph NE 10%
Friday 72°F Mostly Sunny 6 to 10 mph NE 12%
Friday Night 53°F Partly Cloudy 6 to 10 mph NE 12%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Columbus (39.984, -82.985). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Columbus

Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
185 days
Hardiness zone
6b

More local growing data for Columbus: nearby ZIP 43201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Ohio frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Columbus Wcmh, Oh (2.7 mi from Columbus). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.