Columbia, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Columbia, a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Columbia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph SE | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph S | 66% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 9 mph S | 63% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 8 mph S | 63% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph SW | 64% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 64% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph W | 50% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 50% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph W | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SW | 14% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph W | 21% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph W | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Columbia (40.035, -76.496). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Columbia
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Columbia: nearby ZIP 17512 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Landisville 2 Nw, Pa (6.3 mi from Columbia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.