Amanda, OH climate
Amanda has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade14° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 85°, and a typical Oct 1 in Amanda peaks around 71°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Amanda feels like
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Amanda 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.0" | 6.7" | 12 | 9 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.5" | 4.6" | 10 | 6 | 19° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 3.5" | 1.5" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 53° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.1" | 2.0" | 11 | 4 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 42.0" | 15.4" | 128 | 21 |
“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 Amanda
Amanda gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 21 days of the year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Amanda
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Amanda, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Amanda and its neighbors
Amanda borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Bloom has the coldest January nights (21°) and Walnut the hottest July afternoons (85°). Amanda’s January low is 21° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Amanda 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 Amanda averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Amanda’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 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Amanda’s climate
What is the coldest month in Amanda?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Amanda?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Amanda get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Amanda?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Amanda?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Amanda itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Circleville, OH (12 mi, snow) and Lancaster, OH (9 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.