Bainbridge has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bainbridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bainbridge’s climate
Read from where Bainbridge sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
114 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 170 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Bainbridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bainbridge averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 31.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Bainbridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
184 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 31.
About 114" a winter over 34 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 82 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 7.2 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 →Bainbridge and its neighbors
Auburn has the coldest January nights next door (18°) and Aurora the hottest July afternoons (82°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Bainbridge compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Bainbridge 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° | 3.0" | 34.4" | 20 | 24 | 17° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.3" | 23.4" | 16 | 21 | 13° – 38° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 3.1" | 16.5" | 14 | 13 | 29° – 49° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.7" | 4.0" | 14 | 2 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 51° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 33° | 3.4" | 9.3" | 15 | 6 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 3.2" | 25.5" | 18 | 17 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 42.6" | 113.7" | 170 | 82 |
Heating and cooling a home in Bainbridge
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 13° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bainbridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bainbridge?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Bainbridge?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bainbridge get?
About 114 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bainbridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Bainbridge?
July, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bainbridge.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bainbridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chardon, OH (16 mi, snow) and Kirtland-holden 2, OH (16 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.