Atwater has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Atwater at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Atwater’s climate
Read from where Atwater sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Atwater averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
45 inches of snow, 41 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 148 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Atwater feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Atwater’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
189 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 29.
About 45" a winter over 19 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 52 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 16 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 29.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Atwater compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Atwater 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 | 34° | 19° | 2.9" | 14.4" | 16 | 17 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.3" | 11.0" | 12 | 14 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 3.1" | 7.3" | 13 | 7 | 30° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.9" | 13 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 2.8" | 2.1" | 12 | 2 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 2.9" | 9.3" | 13 | 11 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 41.0" | 45.0" | 148 | 52 |
Heating and cooling a home in Atwater
91% 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 15° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Atwater’s climate
What is the coldest month in Atwater?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Atwater?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Atwater get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Atwater?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Atwater?
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 Atwater.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Atwater itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ravenna 2 S, OH (10 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.