Weather on March 8
Columbus, OH
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1974
63°F avg
Coldest
1996
12°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Columbus, OH typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 1974 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (12°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Columbus, OH? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 42° | 50° | 0.23" | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 2017 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 35° | 48° | 1.57" | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 49° | 59° | 0.18" | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.15" | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.38" | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 22° | 40° | 0.23" | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 23° | 34° | 2.82" | 3" |
| 1994 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.56" | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 49° | 52° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 69° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 0.94" | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | — | 35° | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1977 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974warmest | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | 0.1" |
56 years of data from COLUMBUS WSO CITY