Climate · Carroll

Carroll, OH climate

Carroll has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
525th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
21°
904th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
35 in
40th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
26 in
867th snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Carroll feels like

Winter

36° / 23°
Typical high / low · 11 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

57° / 41°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 10

Summer

81° / 64°
Typical high / low · 9 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

62° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 5
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Carroll weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January33°21°2.2" 8.4"1213 17° – 38°
February36°22°2.0" 6.9"1010 15° – 40°
March45°30°2.5" 3.7"114 30° – 51°
April58°40°3.5" 1.0"130 43° – 55°
May70°52°3.6" 0130 54° – 66°
June79°61°3.5" 0110 65° – 74°
July83°65°3.3" 0100 70° – 79°
August81°64°3.3" 090 68° – 77°
September75°57°3.3" 090 62° – 70°
October62°47°2.7" 0100 51° – 61°
November49°36°2.6" 0.9"101 36° – 49°
December38°27°2.2" 5.3"117 21° – 43°
Year59°44°34.7"26.2"12934

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Carroll

Carroll gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 34 days of the year.

35 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 66% of U.S. towns
26 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 52% of U.S. towns
34 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 55% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
8.4"
Frost & the growing season

About 209 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.

104
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
9
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Carroll

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Carroll, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

86%heating
5,653 heating degree daysLess heating than 52% of U.S. towns
953 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 58% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Carroll

Carroll and its neighbors

Carroll borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.7°. Jerusalem has the coldest January nights (18°) and Benton the hottest July afternoons (85°). Carroll’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.

Rice: January low 21°, July high 84°Bay: January low 21°, July high 83°Harris: January low 20°, July high 85°Port Clinton: January low 21°, July high 83°Portage: January low 21°, July high 82°Allen: January low 20°, July high 85°Clay: January low 20°, July high 85°Oregon: January low 21°, July high 85°Washington: January low 21°, July high 84°Curtice: January low 20°, July high 85°Catawba Island: January low 21°, July high 82°Salem: January low 20°, July high 84°Erie: January low 21°, July high 83°Benton: January low 20°, July high 85°Jerusalem: January low 18°, July high 83°Put-in-Bay: January low 22°, July high 82°Carroll: January low 21°, July high 83° CarrollSalemErieBentonJerusalemPut-in-Bay
ColderMilder18° to 22°
Jerusalem18.1° −2.7°
Benton20.2° −0.6°
Salem20.4° −0.4°
Carroll20.8°
Erie20.9° +0.1°
Put-in-Bay21.8° +1.0°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Carroll compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 66% of U.S. towns525th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 57% of U.S. towns904th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation35" a year
Drier than 66% of U.S. towns40th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow26" a winter
Snowier than 52% of U.S. towns867th snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season209 frost-free days
Longer than 78% of U.S. towns7th longest of 2,573 Ohio towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Carroll averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 29°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 49°, was 48°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 72°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 54°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Carroll’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 15° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Carroll’s climate

What is the coldest month in Carroll?

January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Carroll?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 65°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Carroll get?

About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Carroll?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 10.

What is the rainiest month in Carroll?

May, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Carroll itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fremont, OH (19 mi, snow) and Sandusky, OH (23 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.

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