Adams, OH climate
Adams has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Adams feels like
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Adams weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 3.7" | 6.0" | 14 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 3.0" | 4.7" | 12 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.9" | 2.4" | 12 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 14 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.6" | 2.5" | 13 | 25° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 45.1" | 15.8" | 144 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Adams
Adams gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 144 days a year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Adams
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Adams, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Adams and its neighbors
Adams borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Sunsbury has the coldest January nights (21°) and Salem the hottest July afternoons (84°). Adams’s January low is 22° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Adams compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Adams averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Adams’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Adams’s climate
What is the coldest month in Adams?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Adams?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Adams get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Adams?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Adams?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Adams itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Moundsville, WV (15 mi, snow) and Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.