Dresden, OH climate
Dresden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 81°, and a typical Oct 1 in Dresden peaks around 71°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Dresden feels like
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Dresden 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 | 37° | 20° | 3.0" | 7.9" | 13 | 12 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.5" | 4.1" | 10 | 8 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.4" | 2.9" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.2" | 2.8" | 13 | 6 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 41.5" | 18.1" | 125 | 30 |
“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 and snow in Dresden
Dresden gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dresden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dresden, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Dresden and its neighbors
Dresden borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Cass has the coldest January nights (20°) and Trinway the hottest July afternoons (84°). Dresden’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Dresden compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Dresden averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dresden’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dresden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dresden?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Dresden?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dresden get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Dresden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Dresden?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dresden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cooperdale, OH (7 mi, snow) and Coshocton Wpc Plt, 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.