Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Columbus, OH
No rain expected today.
Updated Monday 4:17 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 58°, low 44°No rain expected
1 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 63°, low 41°No rain expected
Today in Columbus
This year so far, since Jan 1
46.57 in
+10.08 in above normal for this point in the year (36.49 in).
National rank32nd of 363
In Ohio2nd of 6
Biggest day2.87 in, Aug 20
Last measurable rain0.01 in, Nov 6, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.63
Feb2.27
Mar5.62
Apr3.09
May8.32
Jun3.37
Jul2.46
Aug9.94
Sep7.08
Oct1.35
Nov1.44
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1948
Wettest year55.18 in, 2018
Biggest rain day5.13 in, Jul 13, 1992
This year is already the 9th wettest of 78 years on record here.
Nearby cities
- DaytonOH43.58 in this year66 miles
- CincinnatiOH59.68 in this year100 miles
- AkronOH36.66 in this year108 miles
- ToledoOH31.53 in this year119 miles
- ClevelandOH30.65 in this year124 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the John Glenn International Airport station, recorded since 1948; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Weather Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.