Green has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Green at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Green’s climate
Read from where Green sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Green feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
18 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 21.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Green’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
181 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 21.
About 18" a winter over 7 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 21 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 87% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 12 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, July, 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 →Green and its neighbors
Concord has the coldest January nights next door (21°) and Fairfield the hottest July afternoons (84°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Green averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Green compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Green 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° | 21° | 3.1" | 7.9" | 12 | 10 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.7" | 3.7" | 10 | 5 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.8" | 2.8" | 12 | 3 | 35° – 53° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.3" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.7" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.2" | 2.7" | 11 | 3 | 22° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 42.8" | 18.3" | 130 | 21 |
Heating and cooling a home in Green
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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Green’s climate
What is the coldest month in Green?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Green?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Green get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Green?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Green?
May, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Green.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Green itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Washington Court House, OH (10 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.