The official National Weather Service forecast for Columbus — 35.2532°N, 82.1971°W, 1 miles from I-26. Forecasts here are written by NWS GSP, this county’s forecast office.
| Polk County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 51 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 | 71 |
| Avg low °F | 30 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 33 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 55.7 |
1996–2025 normals for Polk County — the climate division Columbus sits in. All-time county record high 102.3°F (2012-07-02); record low -6.1°F (1985-01-22). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.