Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

Tropical moisture continues to flow across portions of the Great Basin, desert Southwest and California. Isolated instances of flash flooding remains possible. Meanwhile, a storm and associated frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the center of the nation. For New England, dry and breezy conditions could enhance favorable fire weather conditions. Read More >

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Here is a look at some Memorial Day weather statistics for Columbus, with data going back to 1879. Memorial Day was originally observed each year on May 30th, until federal law moved the holiday to the last Monday of May beginning in 1971. As can be seen in the data below, there has been a fairly wide spectrum of temperatures and precipitation amounts on Memorial Day in Columbus, but high temperatures have generally been in the 70s/80s and low temperatures in the 50s/60s. It is also not uncommon for Columbus to see some rain on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day Climate Extremes (1879-2025):
Warmest High Temperature: 95 degrees (1895)
Coldest High Temperature: 53 degrees (1894)
Coldest Low Temperature: 36 degrees (1961)
Warmest Low Temperature: 73 degrees (1942)
Most Precipitation: 1.44 inches (1991)

Memorial Day Climate Averages (1879-2025):
Average High Temperature: 77 degrees
Average Low Temperature: 56 degrees
Average Precipitation: 0.13 inches

Below are graphs showing the frequency distribution of Memorial Day high/low temperatures and precipitation for Columbus. Click here for a full listing of Columbus' Memorial Day climate records.