Columbus, GA

Georgia · Records since 1891–2026

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Records for September 7

🔥 Record High

102°F

September 7, 1925

+13° from 89° normal

❄ Record Low

57°F

September 7, 2017

-13° from 70° normal
🌞 Normal high: 89°F 🌑 Normal low: 70°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Columbus

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 30, 2012
❄
-3°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1899
🌧
5.96"
Wettest Day Ever
May 13, 1903
☃
11.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 9, 1973

Top 10 Record Highs — September 7

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F September 7, 1925
2 100°F September 7, 1990
3 99°F September 7, 1947
4 99°F September 7, 1921
5 99°F September 7, 1903
6 98°F September 7, 1941
7 98°F September 7, 1908
8 97°F September 7, 2019
9 97°F September 7, 1980
10 97°F September 7, 1931

Top 5 Record Lows — September 7

# Temp Date
🥶 57°F September 7, 2017
2 58°F September 7, 1952
3 59°F September 7, 2011
4 59°F September 7, 1997
5 59°F September 7, 1984
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 1891–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 97°F · since September 6
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Columbus

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
100
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

144 of 249 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.

Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1892–2026
81
2026 so far
85
Avg/year 1970–2025
89
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
138
Most in a year (1915)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only

Longest Heat Waves — Columbus

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 17, 1924 – Aug 29, 1924 13 103°F (Aug 28) 99°F 72°F
2 Jul 16, 1934 – Jul 28, 1934 13 101°F (Jul 19) 98°F 76°F
3 Jul 15, 1995 – Jul 26, 1995 12 101°F (Jul 24) 98°F 75°F
4 Jun 22, 1914 – Jul 1, 1914 10 105°F (Jun 26) 101°F 74°F
5 Jul 10, 1932 – Jul 19, 1932 10 104°F (Jul 16) 101°F 74°F
6 Jun 24, 1945 – Jul 3, 1945 10 102°F (Jun 29) 98°F 73°F
7 Jun 23, 1921 – Jul 2, 1921 10 100°F (Jun 25) 99°F 70°F
8 Jul 6, 1930 – Jul 14, 1930 9 105°F (Jul 11) 102°F 74°F
9 Sep 15, 1925 – Sep 23, 1925 9 104°F (Sep 20) 100°F 71°F
10 Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 13, 1936 9 104°F (Jul 10) 100°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year

Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

55
2026 total
above-normal nights
30.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
72
Most in a summer
2010

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

38.78"
2026 YTD
Normal: 34.60"
+4.18"
0.88"
September so far
September normal: 3.34"
-2.46"
10
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

2026 Accumulation vs. Normal

Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Columbus is 4.18" ahead of the normal pace

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1891–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1891, annual totals have trended +0.49" per decade, about +6.6" across the record.

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

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

Month in Review — August 2026

84.2°F

Average temperature · August 2026

30th-warmest month on record

10th-warmest August of 124 on record

+2.2° vs. 82.0° average (1991–2020)
85.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 1986
85.5°F
Warmest August ever
2011
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in August
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 17

Longest 90°F Streak in August

28 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Aug 4–31, 2026, peaking at 100°F)

The longest August streak since 2011 (15 years). The August record is 31 days, set in 2011.

Average August Temperature by Year

1902–2026 · 2026 highlighted

Precipitation — August 2026

Month total against the 1991–2020 average and every other August on record

4.79"
Total precipitation
August 2026
+0.11"
vs. average
Normal: 4.68" · 102% of normal
56th-wettest
August rank
of 134 on record
11.98"
Wettest August ever
1898 · driest 0.80" (1988)

August Precipitation by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.04" per decade (drier since 1893)

Wettest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 1898 11.98"
2 1991 10.11"
3 1977 10.07"
4 1939 9.54"
5 1992 9.15"
6 2013 8.63"
7 2008 8.26"
8 2009 8.26"
9 1904 8.15"
10 1931 7.92"

Driest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 1988 0.80"
2 1956 0.96"
3 1953 1.00"
4 1972 1.04"
5 1909 1.34"
6 1924 1.44"
7 1938 1.48"
8 1899 1.51"
9 1900 1.64"
10 1990 1.68"

Warmest Augusts on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 85.5°F
2 2010 85.4°F
3 2007 85.2°F
4 1987 84.5°F
5 1943 84.5°F
6 1999 84.4°F
7 1983 84.3°F
8 2024 84.3°F
9 2023 84.2°F
10 2026 84.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1986 85.8°F
2 July 1993 85.8°F
3 July 1932 85.5°F
4 August 2011 85.5°F
5 July 1931 85.4°F
6 August 2010 85.4°F
7 August 2007 85.2°F
8 July 1902 85.2°F
9 July 1983 85.1°F
10 July 2010 85.1°F

Nearby Stations — August 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp August Rank
Columbus, GA 84.2°F 10th of 124
Montgomery, AL 83.8°F 12th of 154
Albany, GA 83.8°F 16th of 124
Macon, GA 81.8°F 30th of 129
Atlanta, GA 82.9°F 4th of 148
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 1,455 complete months on record. Precipitation totals sum the daily reports for the month, with trace amounts counted as zero. A month missing any day of precipitation data is left out entirely (an unreported day is unreported rain), so the precipitation ranking covers 134 complete Augusts. Normals are the 1991–2020 mean for the same calendar month. Trend lines are a least-squares fit across every year shown.

Fall in Review — Fall 2026

September 1 – November 30, 2026

Fall 2026 is still under way. Season totals and rankings appear once November closes; the markers below update as they happen.

Summer to Winter — 2026

Each turning point of the season against its 1991–2020 normal date, with the earliest and latest on record

Marker 2026 Normal vs. normal Earliest Latest Drift
Last 90°F day
The final day of summer heat
 Sep 6
so far
 Sep 24 Aug 19, 1967 Oct 30, 1984 -0.9 d/decade
Last 80°F day
The last genuinely warm afternoon
 Sep 6
so far
 Nov 6 Oct 13, 1997 Dec 31, 2021 +0.1 d/decade
First high below 50°F
The first afternoon that stays cold
 not yet Dec 3 Oct 31, 1993 Dec 29, 2023 +0.2 d/decade
First 32°F freeze
Growing season over
 not yet Nov 21 Oct 21, 1989 Dec 26, 1918 +0.2 d/decade
First 28°F hard freeze
Cold enough to end tender growth
 not yet Dec 5 Oct 30, 1952 Dec 30, 2012 +0.3 d/decade
First 20°F night
Winter cold arriving
 not yet — Nov 14, 1907 Dec 30, 1961 +1.3 d/decade

Drift is a least-squares fit across every year on record. Positive means the marker has been arriving later.

First Freeze by Year

The first 32°F night of each autumn since 1901 · trending +0.2 days later per decade

260
Normal length
1991–2020 average
317
Longest on record
1918
199
Shortest on record
1953

Growing Season Length by Year

Days between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze · trending +0.6 days longer per decade

Fall Average Temperature by Year

1902–2025 · 2026 highlighted

Fall Precipitation by Year

1893–2025 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.21" per decade (wetter since 1893)

About this data. Fall is meteorological autumn, September 1 through November 30, the window NOAA uses for seasonal statistics. Seasonal temperature is the day-weighted mean of the three monthly means; precipitation is their sum, and a season missing any of the three months is left out of the rankings. Freeze, heat and snow markers come from daily NOAA Threadex observations via RCC ACIS: freezes and snow are the first occurrence on or after July 1, and the last 90°F and 80°F days are the final ones anywhere in the calendar year. Growing season counts the freeze-free days between the last spring 32°F and the first fall 32°F.
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