Carbon Hill has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Carbon Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Carbon Hill’s climate
Read from where Carbon Hill sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
12 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Carbon Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
167 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 14.
About 12" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 16 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 13 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Carbon Hill averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Carbon Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Carbon Hill compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Carbon Hill 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 | 38° | 21° | 3.1" | 4.3" | 12 | 7 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.8" | 3.9" | 9 | 5 | 20° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.8" | 2.0" | 9 | 2 | 35° – 53° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.3" | 1.2" | 10 | 2 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 43.0" | 11.5" | 105 | 16 |
Heating and cooling a home in Carbon Hill
88% 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 20° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Carbon Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Carbon Hill?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Carbon Hill?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Carbon Hill get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Carbon Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Carbon Hill?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Carbon Hill.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Carbon Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Nelsonville, OH (1 mi, snow) and Logan, OH (8 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.