Weather on March 17
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
2012
62°F avg
Coldest
1976
23°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Columbus, OH typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (23°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 17th in Columbus, OH? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2025 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 33° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 31° | 43° | 0.53" | — |
| 2022 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 39° | 52° | 0.33" | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 21° | 31° | 0.25" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 44° | 25° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.25" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 2011 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.23" | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 33° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1989 | 72° | 29° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 70° | 6° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 63° | 18° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 27° | 35° | 1.14" | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 28° | 38° | 0.38" | 1.7" |
| 1972 | 47° | 39° | 43° | 0.56" | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
56 years of data from COLUMBUS WSO CITY