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Green, OH climate

Green has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
87th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
24°
33rd mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
42 in
848th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
7 in
25th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Green feels like

Winter

44° / 26°
Typical high / low · 3 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

66° / 42°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 17

Summer

85° / 62°
Typical high / low · 26 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 44°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 25
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Green 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
January42°24°3.1" 3.7"123 25° – 42°
February46°26°2.9" 1.4"111 24° – 43°
March56°33°4.1" 1.2"120 38° – 56°
April68°42°3.7" 0110 49° – 60°
May76°51°4.4" 0120 57° – 71°
June84°60°4.0" 0110 67° – 75°
July86°64°4.4" 0100 71° – 79°
August86°63°3.3" 090 70° – 79°
September80°55°3.2" 070 63° – 73°
October68°44°2.9" 090 53° – 61°
November56°33°2.5" 090 38° – 49°
December46°28°3.5" 0.3"120 26° – 47°
Year66°43°42.1"6.6"1245

“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 Green

Green gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.

42 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 59% of U.S. towns
7 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns
5 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 72% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
3.7"
Frost & the growing season

About 191 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.

106
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
26
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 Green

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Green, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

81%heating
4,788 heating degree daysLess heating than 70% of U.S. towns
1,142 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 67% 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.

Around Green

Green and its neighbors

Green borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Vernon has the coldest January nights (23°) and Franklin Furnace the hottest July afternoons (87°). Green’s January low is 24° and its July high 86°.

Wurtland: January low 24°, July high 87°Hamilton: January low 24°, July high 87°Harrison: January low 24°, July high 86°Wheelersburg: January low 24°, July high 87°Portsmouth: January low 23°, July high 86°Sciotodale: January low 24°, July high 87°Clay: January low 24°, July high 86°Decatur: January low 23°, July high 86°Upper: January low 24°, July high 87°Aid: January low 24°, July high 86°Bloom: January low 23°, July high 85°Franklin Furnace: January low 24°, July high 87°Greenup: January low 24°, July high 87°Porter: January low 24°, July high 87°Elizabeth: January low 24°, July high 86°Vernon: January low 23°, July high 86°Green: January low 24°, July high 86° GreenFranklin FurnaceGreenupPorterElizabethVernon
ColderMilder23° to 24°
Vernon23.4° −0.3°
Green23.7°
Franklin Furnace23.7° same
Elizabeth23.7° same
Porter23.8° +0.1°
Greenup23.9° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Green compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 60% of U.S. towns87th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold24° January low
Milder than 69% of U.S. towns33rd mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation42" a year
Wetter than 59% of U.S. towns848th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow7" a winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns25th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season191 frost-free days
Longer than 65% of U.S. towns293rd longest 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 Green averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 35°, was 33°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 54°, was 53°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 74°, was 73°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 56°, was 55°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Green’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. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Green’s climate

What is the coldest month in Green?

January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.

What is the hottest month in Green?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Green get?

About 7 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 25, and the last spring frost by April 17.

What is the rainiest month in Green?

May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.

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 Greenup Locks & Dam, KY (3 mi, snow) and Portsmouth-sciotoville, OH (9 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.

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