Weather on December 18
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
1984
51°F avg
Coldest
1989
2°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Columbus, OH typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1984 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (2°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 4.6" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Columbus, OH? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 27° | 39° | 1.35" | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.76" | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 28° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.94" | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 17° | 25° | 0.56" | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 27° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 24° | 32° | 0.18" | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 32° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.97" | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.74" | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 40° | 48° | 4.6" | — |
| 1989coldest | 16° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 7° | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 0.18" | — |
| 1985 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 23° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | — | 13° | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.25" | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from COLUMBUS WSO CITY