Weather on March 17
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Columbus, OH Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Columbus, OH Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Columbus, OH Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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