Brush Creek, OH climate
Brush Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Brush Creek feels like
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Brush 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | 3.3" | 6.9" | 11 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 3.0" | 6.6" | 11 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 4.2" | 3.0" | 12 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 13 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 10 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 3.6" | 3.1" | 12 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 44.7" | 20.2" | 133 |
“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 Brush Creek
Brush Creek gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Brush Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brush Creek, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Brush Creek and its neighbors
Brush Creek borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Nile has the coldest January nights (23°) and Union the hottest July afternoons (86°). Brush Creek’s January low is 23° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brush Creek’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 22° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Brush Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brush Creek?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Brush Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brush Creek get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Brush Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Brush Creek?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brush Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at West Union 6 Ene, OH (12 mi, snow) and Lucasville, OH (12 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.