Weather on March 1
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1972
60°F avg
Coldest
1980
11°F avg
About This Date
March 1st in Columbus, OH typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 1972 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (11°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.1"). The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Columbus, OH? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 25° | 35° | 0.38" | — |
| 2023 | 75° | 34° | 54° | 0.33" | — |
| 2022 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 34° | 45° | 2.36" | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 36° | 48° | 2.59" | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 27° | 42° | 0.84" | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 1.14" | 4.1" |
| 2014 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 2.44" | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 45° | 50° | 0.51" | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 64° | 47° | 55° | 0.97" | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.1" | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 41° | 46° | 1.68" | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 65° | 55° | 60° | 0.61" | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
56 years of data from COLUMBUS WSO CITY