Columbus, Texas

==Geography==
Columbus is located along [[Interstate 10 in Texas|Interstate 10]], on the southwestern side of the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.45|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.16%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Columbus has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Columbus, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=119114&cityname=Columbus,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|url-status=live|website=Weatherbase|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701230732/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=119114&cityname=Columbus%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |archive-date=2014-07-01 }}</ref>

{{Weather box
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 | location    = Columbus, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 87
 | Feb record high F  = 97
 | Mar record high F  = 97
 | Apr record high F  = 99
 | May record high F  = 102
 | Jun record high F  = 106
 | Jul record high F  = 108
 | Aug record high F  = 111
 | Sep record high F  = 116
 | Oct record high F  = 108
 | Nov record high F  = 93
 | Dec record high F  = 88
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 79.8
|Feb avg record high F = 83.2
|Mar avg record high F = 87.2
|Apr avg record high F = 90.1
|May avg record high F = 94.4
|Jun avg record high F = 98.6
|Jul avg record high F = 101.3
|Aug avg record high F = 103.7
|Sep avg record high F = 100.9
|Oct avg record high F = 94.8
|Nov avg record high F = 87.5
|Dec avg record high F = 82.4
|year avg record high F = 105.0

 | Jan high F = 64.1
 | Feb high F = 68.2
 | Mar high F = 74.8
 | Apr high F = 80.8
 | May high F = 87.5
 | Jun high F = 93.1
 | Jul high F = 96.0
 | Aug high F = 97.9
 | Sep high F = 93.0
 | Oct high F = 85.2
 | Nov high F = 73.8
 | Dec high F = 66.3
 | year high F = 81.7
 | Jan mean F = 51.3
 | Feb mean F = 55.6
 | Mar mean F = 62.1
 | Apr mean F = 68.2
 | May mean F = 75.8
 | Jun mean F = 81.4
 | Jul mean F = 83.5
 | Aug mean F = 84.2
 | Sep mean F = 79.3
 | Oct mean F = 70.6
 | Nov mean F = 60.5
 | Dec mean F = 53.4
 | year mean F = 68.8
 | Jan low F = 38.6
 | Feb low F = 43.0
 | Mar low F = 49.3
 | Apr low F = 55.7
 | May low F = 64.2
 | Jun low F = 69.8
 | Jul low F = 71.0
 | Aug low F = 70.6
 | Sep low F = 65.6
 | Oct low F = 56.0
 | Nov low F = 47.2
 | Dec low F = 40.5
 | year low F = 56.0

|Jan avg record low F = 23.0
|Feb avg record low F = 27.2
|Mar avg record low F = 31.3
|Apr avg record low F = 38.5
|May avg record low F = 49.9
|Jun avg record low F = 62.9
|Jul avg record low F = 66.4
|Aug avg record low F = 64.8
|Sep avg record low F = 52.9
|Oct avg record low F = 39.0
|Nov avg record low F = 29.5
|Dec avg record low F = 24.5
|year avg record low F = 20.6

 | Jan record low F  = 10
 | Feb record low F  = 13
 | Mar record low F  = 12
 | Apr record low F  = 28
 | May record low F  = 40
 | Jun record low F  = 49
 | Jul record low F  = 56
 | Aug record low F  = 46
 | Sep record low F  = 40
 | Oct record low F  = 25
 | Nov record low F  = 18
 | Dec record low F  = 4
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 3.67
 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.81
 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.32
 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.77
 | May precipitation inch = 4.78
 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.11
 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.93
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.30
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.26
 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.69
 | Nov precipitation inch = 4.02
 | Dec precipitation inch = 3.38
 | year precipitation inch = 45.04
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 8.5
 | Feb precipitation days  = 8.9
 | Mar precipitation days  = 8.0
 | Apr precipitation days  = 7.0
 | May precipitation days  = 7.6
 | Jun precipitation days  = 8.0
 | Jul precipitation days  = 6.3
 | Aug precipitation days  = 6.2
 | Sep precipitation days  = 7.5
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Nov precipitation days  = 7.5
 | Dec precipitation days  = 8.3
 | year precipitation days = 90.9
 | Jan snow inch = 0.0
 | Feb snow inch = 0.0
 | Mar snow inch = 0.0
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 0.0
 | year snow inch = 0.0
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.0
 | Feb snow days  = 0.0
 | Mar snow days  = 0.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.0
 | year snow days = 0.0
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=hgx
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00411911&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 12, 2023}}</ref>
}}