The official National Weather Service forecast for Columbus — 41.4297°N, 97.3684°W, population 24,838, 42 miles from I-80.
| Platte County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 33 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 | 62 |
| Avg low °F | 13 | 16 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 27.4 |
1996–2025 normals for Platte County — the climate division Columbus sits in. All-time county record high 105.9°F (1995-07-13); record low -29.9°F (2021-02-16). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.