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Hardy, OH climate

Hardy has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
887th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
20°
981st coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
41 in
1277th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
20 in
1018th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Hardy feels like

Winter

38° / 22°
Typical high / low · 8 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

61° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 2

Summer

82° / 59°
Typical high / low · 12 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 14
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Hardy 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
January36°20°2.9" 7.3"1111 18° – 38°
February39°21°2.4" 4.8"99 16° – 40°
March49°29°3.2" 2.9"103 32° – 51°
April62°39°3.9" 0.2"120 45° – 55°
May72°48°4.2" 0130 53° – 67°
June80°58°4.7" 0120 64° – 72°
July84°61°4.2" 0110 68° – 76°
August82°60°3.7" 090 66° – 76°
September76°52°3.3" 080 61° – 69°
October64°42°3.1" 0100 49° – 59°
November51°32°2.9" 0.7"91 35° – 47°
December40°25°3.0" 4.2"105 21° – 44°
Year61°40°41.3"20.1"12429

“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 Hardy

Hardy gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 29 days of the year.

41 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 55% of U.S. towns
20 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 57% of U.S. towns
29 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 51% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
7.3"
Frost & the growing season

About 164 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.

141
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
7
nights below 0° in a normal year
12
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 Hardy

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hardy, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

90%heating
6,046 heating degree daysMore heating than 57% of U.S. towns
664 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 64% 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 Hardy

Hardy and its neighbors

Hardy borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Monroe has the coldest January nights (19°) and Prairie the hottest July afternoons (84°). Hardy’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.

Knox: January low 19°, July high 83°Ripley: January low 19°, July high 83°Salt Creek: January low 19°, July high 83°Franklin: January low 19°, July high 83°Walnut Creek: January low 20°, July high 83°Mill Creek: January low 20°, July high 84°Clark: January low 20°, July high 83°Clark: January low 20°, July high 84°Killbuck: January low 20°, July high 84°Monroe: January low 19°, July high 83°Prairie: January low 20°, July high 84°Berlin: January low 19°, July high 83°Mechanic: January low 20°, July high 84°Hardy: January low 20°, July high 84° HardyMonroePrairieBerlinMechanic
ColderMilder19° to 20°
Monroe19.1° −0.4°
Berlin19.3° −0.2°
Hardy19.5°
Prairie19.5° same
Mechanic19.8° +0.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Hardy compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 61% of U.S. towns887th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 51% of U.S. towns981st coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation41" a year
Wetter than 55% of U.S. towns1277th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow20" a winter
Less snow than 57% of U.S. towns1018th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season164 frost-free days
Shorter than 67% of U.S. towns135th shortest 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

+1.3°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Hardy averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.1° now 30°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 50°, was 48°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 53°, was 52°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hardy’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Hardy’s climate

What is the coldest month in Hardy?

January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Hardy?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Hardy get?

About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Hardy?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 2.

What is the rainiest month in Hardy?

June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hardy itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Millersburg, OH (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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