Climate · Deshler

Deshler, OH climate

Deshler has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
85°
714th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
19°
658th coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
36 in
172nd driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
23 in
1171st least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Deshler feels like

Winter

36° / 22°
Typical high / low · 8 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

60° / 40°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 24

Summer

83° / 61°
Typical high / low · 19 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 44°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 21
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Deshler 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°19°2.3" 7.8"1211 17° – 37°
February37°22°2.1" 4.5"108 15° – 40°
March47°30°2.4" 3.8"124 31° – 53°
April61°39°3.5" 0.9"130 44° – 56°
May72°50°4.0" 0130 54° – 68°
June81°60°3.9" 0120 65° – 74°
July85°63°4.0" 0100 69° – 79°
August83°61°3.5" 0100 67° – 77°
September77°54°2.9" 090 61° – 70°
October64°44°2.8" 0100 50° – 60°
November50°33°2.6" 1.0"111 35° – 48°
December38°25°2.4" 5.0"116 19° – 42°
Year61°42°36.3"23.0"13331

“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 Deshler

Deshler gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 31 days of the year.

36 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 62% of U.S. towns
23 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 54% of U.S. towns
31 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 53% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
7.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 179 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.

140
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
8
nights below 0° in a normal year
19
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 Deshler

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Deshler, 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

87%heating
6,002 heating degree daysMore heating than 56% of U.S. towns
875 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 53% 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.

Compared with other towns

How Deshler compares

Summer heat85° July high
Cooler than 51% of U.S. towns714th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold19° January low
Colder than 51% of U.S. towns658th coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation36" a year
Drier than 62% of U.S. towns172nd driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow23" a winter
Less snow than 54% of U.S. towns1171st least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season179 frost-free days
Longer than 51% of U.S. towns1243rd 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

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Deshler averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.1° now 29°, was 27°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 50°, was 48°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 72°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 54°, was 52°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Deshler’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 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Deshler’s climate

What is the coldest month in Deshler?

January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.

What is the hottest month in Deshler?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 19 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Deshler get?

About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Deshler?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 24.

What is the rainiest month in Deshler?

May, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Deshler itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hoytville 2 Ne, OH (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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