Fallsbury, OH climate
Fallsbury has chilly winters and pleasant 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 decadeWhat a year in Fallsbury feels like
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Fallsbury 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 | 36° | 20° | 3.0" | 7.9" | 13 | 12 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 22° | 2.4" | 4.1" | 10 | 8 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.5" | 2.9" | 11 | 3 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.1" | 2.8" | 13 | 6 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 41.7" | 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 Fallsbury
Fallsbury gets 42 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 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fallsbury
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fallsbury, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
Fallsbury and its neighbors
Fallsbury borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Jackson has the coldest January nights (19°) and Perry the hottest July afternoons (84°). Fallsbury’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 Fallsbury 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 Fallsbury averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fallsbury’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 17° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Fallsbury’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fallsbury?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Fallsbury?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fallsbury get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fallsbury?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Fallsbury?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fallsbury itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cooperdale, OH (9 mi, snow) and Newark Wtr Wks, OH (12 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.