Rain and Snow Showers for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Increasing Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains

A clipper type system will track across the Northeast today, with a stronger system expected for this first weekend of March. Snow accumulations are expected for portions of the Great Lakes region and New England. Winds will also become gusty across most of the eastern two-thirds of the country this weekend. These winds and low humidity may increase fire weather concerns for portions of the Plains Read More >

Columbus Day

PERIOD OF RECORD: 154 YEARS (1871 - 2024)

Columbus Day is a federal holiday marking the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. Columbus Day for many years was celebrated on October 12th, but the holiday became the second Monday in October in 1971. Columbus Day can occur between the 8th and 14th of October. The highest temperature recorded on Columbus Day was 85F on October 13, 1975. The lowest temperature recorded on Columbus Day is 29F degrees set on October 14, 1991. The high temperature averages 63F degrees and the low 45F degrees on Columbus Day.

On Columbus Day of 2017 remnants from Tropical System Nate passed across Western New York, bringing a holiday precipitation record 2.39 inches of rain to Rochester.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	85	1975
Lowest	29	1991
Average High	63
Average Low	45

Precipitation Records

Greatest Precipitation

2.39"

2017

Almanac Data for Recent Columbus Days

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip
1980	13th	45	38	0.03
1981	12th	53	30	0.00
1982	11th	63	46	0.44
1983	10th	61	37	0.00
1984	8th	65	56	0.03

1985	14th	61	52	0.02
1986	13th	66	53	1.03
1987	12th	52	34	T
1988	10th	54	39	0.06
1989	9th	47	34	T

1990	8th	63	50	0.08
1991	14th	55	29	0.00
1992	12th	61	45	0.10
1993	11th	55	31	0.00
1994	10th	53	39	T

1995	9th	64	44	0.00
1996	14th	61	37	0.02
1997	13th	80	48	0.00
1998	12th	64	43	0.00
1999	11th	63	43	0.02

2000	9th	44	33	T
2001	8th	49	31	0.00
2002	14th	51	34	0.00
2003	13th	66	41	0.00
2004	11th	50	35	0.00

2005	10th	57	51	0.05
2006	9th	76	51	0.00
2007	8th	83	60	0.51
2008	13th	81	52	0.00
2009	12th	49	30	T

2010	11th	61	46	0.16
2011	10th	79	50	0.00
2012	8th	55	35	0.00
2013	14th	64	45	0.06
2014	13th	73	41	0.05

2015	12th	78	54	0.00
2016	10th	56	38	0.00
2017	9th	67	62	2.39
2018	8th	80	53	T
2019	14th	54	43	0.00

2020	12th	66	51	T
2021	11th	77	59	0.00
2022	10th	56	41	0.05
2023	9th	57	45	0.01
2024	14th	49	40	0.97