Columbus, MS

Mississippi · Records since 1903–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

107°F

August 11, 1935

+13° from 94° normal

❄ Record Low

59°F

August 11, 1967

-14° from 73° normal
🌞 Normal high: 94°F 🌑 Normal low: 73°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Columbus

🔥
110°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 7, 1925
-7°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 27, 1940
🌧
15.68"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 9, 1968
14.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 1, 1964

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 107°F August 11, 1935
2 104°F August 11, 1918
3 103°F August 11, 2007
4 101°F August 11, 1999
5 101°F August 11, 1956
6 101°F August 11, 1937
7 100°F August 11, 1941
8 100°F August 11, 1929
9 100°F August 11, 1926
10 99°F August 11, 2020

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 59°F August 11, 1967
2 59°F August 11, 1917
3 61°F August 11, 1976
4 61°F August 11, 1962
5 61°F August 11, 1922
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1903–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Columbus

threshold: 98°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
102°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
62
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

85 of 167 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1903–2026
40
2026 so far
85
Avg/year 1970–2025
88
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
131
Most in a year (1921)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Columbus

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 31, 1954 – Aug 21, 1954 22 108°F (Aug 9) 103°F 71°F
2 Aug 4, 2007 – Aug 24, 2007 21 107°F (Aug 16) 102°F 73°F
3 Jul 30, 1935 – Aug 14, 1935 16 109°F (Aug 8) 104°F 75°F
4 Jul 20, 1952 – Aug 4, 1952 16 108°F (Jul 29) 101°F 67°F
5 Jul 30, 1937 – Aug 13, 1937 15 107°F (Aug 10) 101°F 71°F
6 Jun 15, 1913 – Jun 29, 1913 15 104°F (Jun 18) 100°F 67°F
7 Jul 7, 2000 – Jul 21, 2000 15 101°F (Jul 15) 99°F 72°F
8 Jun 20, 1914 – Jul 3, 1914 14 108°F (Jun 26) 102°F 72°F
9 Jul 6, 1980 – Jul 19, 1980 14 105°F (Jul 15) 101°F 73°F
10 Jun 27, 1925 – Jul 7, 1925 11 104°F (Jun 29) 102°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

37
2026 so far
above-normal nights
25.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
1943

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

24.19"
2026 YTD
Normal: 36.88"
-12.69"
0.43"
August so far
August normal: 4.50"
-4.07"
7.34"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.58"
-6.24"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — June 2026

80.0°F

Average temperature · June 2026

192nd-warmest month on record

29th-warmest June of 112 on record

+1.1° vs. 78.9° average (1991–2020)
87.0°F
Warmest month ever
August 1954
84.5°F
Warmest June ever
1914
13
Days ≥ 90°F
in June
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 1

Longest 90°F Streak in June

6 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jun 25–30, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

The longest June streak since 2024 (2 years). The June record is 30 days, set in 1953.


Average June Temperature by Year

1903–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Junes on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1914 84.5°F
2 1953 84.0°F
3 1921 83.5°F
4 1936 83.3°F
5 1943 83.2°F
6 1925 83.1°F
7 2010 82.6°F
8 1998 82.6°F
9 1937 82.4°F
10 2011 82.4°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 1954 87.0°F
2 August 2007 86.0°F
3 July 2016 85.6°F
4 August 1935 85.5°F
5 August 1937 85.3°F
6 August 2016 85.2°F
7 September 1925 85.1°F
8 August 2000 85.0°F
9 August 2023 85.0°F
10 August 2006 84.9°F

Nearby Stations — June 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp June Rank
Columbus, MS 80.0°F 29th of 112
Tupelo, MS 78.3°F 48th of 94
Meridian, MS 79.2°F 52nd of 137
Birmingham, AL 79.1°F 34th of 131
Muscle Shoals, AL 77.0°F 74th of 130
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1322 complete months on record.