Gilboa has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Gilboa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gilboa’s climate
Read from where Gilboa sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
33 inches of snow, 37 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Gilboa averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Gilboa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 22.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Gilboa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
180 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 22.
About 33" a winter over 11 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 40 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 87% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 14 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, 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 Gilboa compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Gilboa 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 | 33° | 19° | 2.4" | 10.6" | 14 | 15 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 37° | 22° | 2.1" | 8.3" | 11 | 11 | 15° – 40° |
| March | 48° | 30° | 2.5" | 4.3" | 12 | 4 | 32° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 2.8" | 1.9" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 2.5" | 6.5" | 12 | 8 | 19° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 37.2" | 32.5" | 137 | 40 |
Heating and cooling a home in Gilboa
87% 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 15° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Gilboa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gilboa?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Gilboa?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gilboa get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Gilboa?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Gilboa?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gilboa.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gilboa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pandora, OH (5 mi) away. 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.