Green Springs has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Green Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Green Springs’s climate
Read from where Green Springs sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Green Springs averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
26 inches of snow, 37 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Green Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Green Springs’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
183 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 24.
About 26" a winter over 11 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 34 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 18 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 →Green Springs and its neighbors
Adams has the coldest January nights next door (19°) and Green Creek 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.
How Green Springs compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Green Springs 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 | 34° | 20° | 2.4" | 8.4" | 12 | 13 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 37° | 22° | 2.1" | 6.9" | 10 | 10 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 2.6" | 3.7" | 11 | 4 | 30° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 39° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 2.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 34° | 2.8" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 26° | 2.4" | 5.3" | 11 | 7 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 42° | 36.9" | 26.2" | 129 | 34 |
Heating and cooling a home in Green Springs
88% 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 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Green Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Green Springs?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Green Springs?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Green Springs get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Green Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Green Springs?
June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Green Springs.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Green Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fremont, OH (6 mi, snow) and Fremont Ag Stn, OH (7 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.