Columbia, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Columbia, a community in Goochland County, Virginia.
Today
82°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Columbia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 48% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph E | 78% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Rain Showers Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 19% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph SW | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph SW | 14% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 21% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 22% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 33% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 33% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SW | 8% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Columbia (37.754, -78.163). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Columbia
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Columbia: nearby ZIP 23038 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Palmyra 3S, Va (7.6 mi from Columbia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.