Columbus, GA

Georgia · Records since 1891–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

103°F

August 11, 2007

+11° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

63°F

August 11, 1954

-11° from 74° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 74°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 — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 103°F August 11, 2007
2 100°F August 11, 1956
3 99°F August 11, 1999
4 98°F August 11, 1929
5 98°F August 11, 1924
6 97°F August 11, 2010
7 97°F August 11, 1954
8 97°F August 11, 1943
9 97°F August 11, 1933
10 96°F August 11, 2024

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 63°F August 11, 1954
2 65°F August 11, 1965
3 65°F August 11, 1953
4 65°F August 11, 1917
5 66°F August 11, 1989
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.

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
73
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

121 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1892–2026
54
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

39
2026 so far
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

34.02"
2026 YTD
Normal: 30.89"
+3.13"
0.91"
August so far
August normal: 4.68"
-3.77"
12.58"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.06"
-0.48"
9
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 — July 2026

84.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

16th-warmest month on record

9th-warmest July of 125 on record

+1.7° vs. 82.7° average (1991–2020)
85.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 1986
85.8°F
Warmest July ever
1986
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
97°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 29

Longest 90°F Streak in July

17 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 15–31, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1986.


Average July Temperature by Year

1901–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1986 85.8°F
2 1993 85.8°F
3 1932 85.5°F
4 1931 85.4°F
5 1902 85.2°F
6 1983 85.1°F
7 2010 85.1°F
8 2025 84.7°F
9 1943 84.5°F
10 2026 84.5°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 — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Columbus, GA 84.5°F 9th of 125
Montgomery, AL 83.4°F 34th of 154
Albany, GA 83.9°F 20th of 124
Macon, GA 82.6°F 35th of 130
Atlanta, GA 83.0°F 9th 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 1454 complete months on record.