Beckett Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Beckett Ridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beckett Ridge’s climate
Read from where Beckett Ridge sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 18.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Beckett Ridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
14 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Beckett Ridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
178 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 18.
About 14" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 20 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 83% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 28 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Beckett Ridge averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Beckett Ridge compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Beckett Ridge 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 | 39° | 22° | 3.2" | 5.2" | 10 | 8 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.7" | 3.7" | 9 | 6 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 3.7" | 2.8" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.3" | 1.9" | 10 | 4 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 43.2" | 14.4" | 116 | 20 |
Heating and cooling a home in Beckett Ridge
83% 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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Beckett Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Beckett Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Beckett Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Beckett Ridge get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Beckett Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Beckett Ridge?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beckett Ridge.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beckett Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kings Mills, OH (10 mi, snow) and Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Airport, OH (5 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.