Weather on December 21
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2013
60°F avg
Coldest
1989
4°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Columbus, OH typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2013 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (4°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.2"). The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Columbus, OH? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 0.2" | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 36° | 38° | 0.3" | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 40° | 46° | 1.07" | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 65° | 56° | 60° | 3.51" | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.33" | 2.2" |
| 2011 | 62° | 45° | 53° | 1.32" | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 40° | 45° | 0.89" | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 33° | 45° | 4.95" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1992 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 45° | 53° | 0.66" | — |
| 1989coldest | 11° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 0.23" | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 19° | 29° | 0.86" | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 20° | 32° | 0.3" | — |
| 1981 | 28° | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | — | 21° | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | — | 12° | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
55 years of data from COLUMBUS WSO CITY