Weather on December 23
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2015
55°F avg
Coldest
1989
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Columbus, OH typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2015 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-4°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 38% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Columbus, OH? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 36° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 23° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.97" | — |
| 2022 | 28° | -8° | 10° | 0.56" | 4.3" |
| 2021 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 2.34" | 0.2" |
| 2016 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 0.25" | — |
| 2015warmest | 65° | 45° | 55° | 2.01" | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.33" | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 12° | 23° | 0.46" | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 28° | 42° | 0.56" | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 10° | 20° | 2.26" | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.76" | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 30° | 38° | 0.64" | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1998 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 1.6" | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.1" | 2" |
| 1992 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 1.3" | — |
| 1989coldest | 11° | -18° | -4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 28° | 42° | 2.08" | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | — | — | 1.02" | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | — | 20° | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
55 years of data from COLUMBUS WSO CITY