Hot-summer humid continental
Columbus, Nebraska
Platte County, Nebraska · Population 24k · 1,450 ft elevation
Living in Columbus
Columbus has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 29″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (22 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbus at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 1,450 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 40°F19th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 29″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,991 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $199k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $871/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.46%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.771th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 87 per 100k27th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 772 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 14°F | 0.7″ | 6.6″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 0.7″ | 6.0″ | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 28°F | 1.4″ | 3.8″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 2.9″ | 1.1″ | 242 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 4.6″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 2.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 2.4″ | 0.7″ | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 28°F | 1.2″ | 1.8″ | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 36°F | 18°F | 0.9″ | 5.6″ | 170 hrs |
Near Columbus
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology