Apple Creek has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Apple Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Apple Creek’s climate
Read from where Apple Creek sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Apple Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
163 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 12.
About 29" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 47 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 9 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Apple Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
29 inches of snow, 41 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Apple Creek averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Apple Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Apple Creek 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 | 35° | 19° | 2.7" | 9.4" | 14 | 16 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 2.3" | 7.0" | 12 | 14 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 3.1" | 4.9" | 12 | 6 | 31° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.7" | 13 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.9" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 2.8" | 5.4" | 13 | 9 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 40.8" | 28.6" | 142 | 47 |
Heating and cooling a home in Apple Creek
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Apple Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Apple Creek?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Apple Creek?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Apple Creek get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Apple Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Apple Creek?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Apple Creek.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Apple Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wooster Exp Station, OH (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.