April is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 17.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Columbus was 2002 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 14°C. Typical April days reach 23.6°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Columbus, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2014 with 243 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Columbus during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1991 at 85%, and the least humid was 2004 at 65%.
April receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Columbus. The sunniest April was 2011 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Columbus during April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2008 and 2015, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.6°C | 17.3°C | 17.9°C | 17.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.3°C | 24.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 10.3°C | 10.7°C | 11.6°C | 11.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 89 mm | 98 mm | 115 mm | 112 mm | +13 mm |
April temperatures in Columbus have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -2.6°C (1987) to a record high of 34.5°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 243 mm.
A good time to visit Columbus
April is a good time to visit Columbus, with days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 17.1°C, close to Columbus's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 31.8°C | 3.2°C | 89 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 29.6°C | 3.2°C | 102 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 29.4°C | 5.7°C | 104 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 28.5°C | 2.6°C | 108 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 32.4°C | -0.5°C | 60 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 27.8°C | 3.6°C | 206 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 29.2°C | 3.7°C | 118 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 8.5°C | 29.1°C | 2.1°C | 117 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 30.7°C | 3.5°C | 95 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 30.0°C | 5.7°C | 140 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 29.0°C | 8.0°C | 183 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 28.5°C | 0.0°C | 243 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 28.4°C | 3.7°C | 111 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 34.5°C | 4.3°C | 37 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 31.0°C | 3.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 28.2°C | 5.9°C | 50 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 22.2°C | 16.2°C | 10.2°C | 28.9°C | -0.4°C | 136 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 28.2°C | 1.7°C | 89 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 31.5°C | -0.7°C | 84 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 12.4°C | 31.8°C | 5.6°C | 66 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 25.8°C | 3.5°C | 161 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 10.0°C | 32.1°C | 2.7°C | 66 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 29.0°C | 2.4°C | 157 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 🔥 | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 32.1°C | 3.7°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 30.6°C | 1.5°C | 87 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 29.1°C | 0.0°C | 53 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 31.4°C | 3.7°C | 44 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 28.0°C | 5.1°C | 161 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 26.6°C | 1.9°C | 142 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 27.4°C | 0.3°C | 87 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.6°C | 2.3°C | 57 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 31.3°C | 2.2°C | 79 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 26.8°C | -0.4°C | 55 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 28.3°C | -1.0°C | 61 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 29.2°C | 3.1°C | 125 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 29.2°C | -0.1°C | 81 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 28.8°C | 0.7°C | 179 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 30.0°C | 4.0°C | 116 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 8.3°C | 32.5°C | -2.6°C | 17 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 9.1°C | 32.5°C | 1.2°C | 11 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 31.8°C | 0.9°C | 50 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 28.8°C | 4.2°C | 88 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 26.3°C | -0.8°C | 152 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 26.9°C | 0.3°C | 195 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 29.6°C | 4.8°C | 80 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.6°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 102 mm of rainfall in Columbus, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 243 mm in 2014.
The hottest April reached 34.5°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -2.6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 24.4°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 11.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Columbus, averaging 17.1°C.
For April in Columbus, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 2014 with 243 mm. On average, April sees 102 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Columbus behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
