Indianapolis picks up around 22 more inches of snow each winter.
Columbus endures about 65 more days above 90 °F each year. Columbus has around 74 fewer freezing nights a year.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Columbus | Metric | Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| 209 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 185 days |
| 44 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 119 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 128 days |
| 1 in | Snowfallper year | 23 in |
| 80 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 16 days |
| 38 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 113 days |
| 72% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 65 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 53 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus high | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
| Indianapolis high | 35 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Columbus low | 35 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 38 |
| Indianapolis low | 20 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 25 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Indianapolis | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
| Indianapolis | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Columbus vs another city
- Columbus vs Phenix City, AL
- Columbus vs Cusseta, GA
- Columbus vs Smiths Station, AL
- Columbus vs Valley, AL
- Columbus vs Lanett, AL
- Columbus vs Opelika, AL
- Columbus vs New York, NY
- Columbus vs Los Angeles, CA
- Columbus vs Chicago, IL
- Columbus vs Houston, TX
- Columbus vs Phoenix, AZ
- Columbus vs Philadelphia, PA
Indianapolis vs another city
- Indianapolis vs Beech Grove, IN
- Indianapolis vs Speedway, IN
- Indianapolis vs Lawrence, IN
- Indianapolis vs Cumberland, IN
- Indianapolis vs Greenwood, IN
- Indianapolis vs Carmel, IN
- Indianapolis vs New York, NY
- Indianapolis vs Los Angeles, CA
- Indianapolis vs Chicago, IL
- Indianapolis vs Houston, TX
- Indianapolis vs Phoenix, AZ
- Indianapolis vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).