Weather Almanac: Columbus, ND 58727

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.54"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈31.0 days

Average January lows -12°F – 6°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -35°F to -30°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Always

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Always

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 8:44 a.m.

H: 1°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 8:44 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 8:44 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 8:44 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 8:44 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:09 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 8:43 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:10 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 8:43 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 8:43 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 8:42 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:14 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 8:42 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 8:41 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 8:41 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 8:40 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:19 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 8:39 a.m.

H: 1°F – 33°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:21 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 8:39 a.m.

H: 2°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 13°F

🌇 5:22 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 8:38 a.m.

H: 2°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 8:37 a.m.

H: 2°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 8:36 a.m.

H: 2°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 8:35 a.m.

H: 2°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 8:35 a.m.

H: 2°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:30 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 8:34 a.m.

H: 2°F – 34°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:31 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 8:33 a.m.

H: 2°F – 35°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:33 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 8:32 a.m.

H: 2°F – 35°F

L: -20°F – 14°F

🌇 5:34 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 8:30 a.m.

H: 2°F – 35°F

L: -19°F – 15°F

🌇 5:36 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 8:29 a.m.

H: 3°F – 35°F

L: -19°F – 15°F

🌇 5:37 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 8:28 a.m.

H: 3°F – 35°F

L: -19°F – 15°F

🌇 5:39 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 8:27 a.m.

H: 3°F – 35°F

L: -19°F – 15°F

🌇 5:41 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 8:26 a.m.

H: 3°F – 35°F

L: -19°F – 15°F

🌇 5:42 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 8:24 a.m.

H: 3°F – 35°F

L: -19°F – 15°F

🌇 5:44 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 8:23 a.m.

H: 4°F – 36°F

L: -18°F – 15°F

🌇 5:45 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 8:22 a.m.

H: 4°F – 36°F

L: -18°F – 15°F

🌇 5:47 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: POWERS LAKE 1N (USC00327281)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: COLUMBUS (USC00321699)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: POWERS LAKE 1N (USC00327281)