Climate · Cynthian

Cynthian, OH climate

Cynthian has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
1137th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
19°
844th coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
40 in
854th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
26 in
898th snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Cynthian feels like

Winter

37° / 22°
Typical high / low · 13 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

61° / 40°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 27

Summer

83° / 61°
Typical high / low · 14 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 43°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 20
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Cynthian weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January34°19°2.8" 9.1"11 18° – 38°
February38°22°2.2" 6.9"10 17° – 40°
March49°30°3.1" 3.8"11 33° – 53°
April62°40°4.0" 0.3"12 44° – 56°
May73°51°4.3" 013 55° – 68°
June81°60°4.4" 012 65° – 73°
July84°63°4.4" 09 69° – 79°
August83°61°3.4" 08 67° – 77°
September77°54°3.1" 08 62° – 70°
October64°43°2.9" 08 50° – 60°
November50°33°3.1" 0.7"9 35° – 48°
December39°25°2.8" 5.2"10 19° – 42°
Year61°42°40.5"26.0"122

“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 Cynthian

Cynthian gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.

40 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 52% of U.S. towns
26 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 52% of U.S. towns
122 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
9.1"
Frost & the growing season

About 175 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.

134
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
7
nights below 0° in a normal year
14
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 Cynthian

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cynthian, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

88%heating
5,911 heating degree daysMore heating than 53% of U.S. towns
817 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 52% 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 Cynthian

Cynthian and its neighbors

Cynthian borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. McLean has the coldest January nights (19°) and Washington the hottest July afternoons (84°). Cynthian’s January low is 19° and its July high 84°.

Jackson: January low 19°, July high 84°Van Buren: January low 19°, July high 84°Marion: January low 19°, July high 84°German: January low 19°, July high 84°Wayne: January low 19°, July high 84°Wabash: January low 19°, July high 84°York: January low 19°, July high 84°Newberry: January low 20°, July high 84°Franklin: January low 19°, July high 84°Orange: January low 19°, July high 84°Clinton: January low 19°, July high 84°Washington: January low 20°, July high 85°Sidney: January low 19°, July high 84°McLean: January low 19°, July high 84°Patterson: January low 19°, July high 84°Loramie: January low 20°, July high 84°Turtle Creek: January low 19°, July high 84°Washington: January low 20°, July high 84°Cynthian: January low 19°, July high 84° CynthianMcLeanPattersonLoramieTurtle CreekWashington
ColderMilder19° to 20°
McLean19.0° −0.3°
Turtle Creek19.1° −0.2°
Patterson19.2° −0.1°
Cynthian19.3°
Washington19.6° +0.3°
Loramie19.7° +0.4°

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

Compared with other towns

How Cynthian compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 56% of U.S. towns1137th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold19° January low
Colder than 50% of U.S. towns844th coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation40" a year
Wetter than 52% of U.S. towns854th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow26" a winter
Snowier than 52% of U.S. towns898th snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season175 frost-free days
Shorter than 54% of U.S. towns848th shortest 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

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Cynthian averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 29°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 51°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 72°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 54°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cynthian’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. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 19° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cynthian’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cynthian?

January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.

What is the hottest month in Cynthian?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cynthian get?

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

When is the first frost in Cynthian?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 27.

What is the rainiest month in Cynthian?

July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cynthian itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Versailles, OH (9 mi, snow) and Sidney 1 S, OH (11 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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