Catawba has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Catawba at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Catawba’s climate
Read from where Catawba sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Catawba averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Catawba feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
24 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Catawba’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
175 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 19.
About 24" a winter over 9 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 38 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 12 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
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 →How Catawba compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Catawba 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 | 35° | 20° | 3.0" | 7.0" | 11 | 14 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 22° | 2.4" | 6.6" | 10 | 12 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 31° | 3.4" | 4.1" | 11 | 4 | 33° – 52° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.7" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 3.1" | 5.5" | 11 | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 42.1" | 24.0" | 126 | 38 |
Heating and cooling a home in Catawba
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 17° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Catawba’s climate
What is the coldest month in Catawba?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Catawba?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Catawba get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Catawba?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Catawba?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Catawba.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Catawba itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Marysville, OH (23 mi, snow) and Springfield Wtp, OH (10 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.