Hidden Lakes, OH climate
Hidden Lakes has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade13° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 82°, and a typical Oct 1 in Hidden Lakes peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Hidden Lakes feels like
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Hidden Lakes 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 18° | 3.1" | 9.9" | 13 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.4" | 4.9" | 10 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 3.1" | 4.0" | 11 | 31° – 51° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 14 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 52° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 11 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.0" | 11 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 3.1" | 5.6" | 12 | 19° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 42.1" | 25.9" | 137 |
“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 and snow in Hidden Lakes
Hidden Lakes gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hidden Lakes
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hidden Lakes, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Hidden Lakes and its neighbors
Hidden Lakes borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Franklin has both the coldest January nights (18°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Hidden Lakes’s January low is 18° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hidden Lakes compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Hidden Lakes averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hidden Lakes’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 14° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Hidden Lakes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hidden Lakes?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Hidden Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hidden Lakes get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hidden Lakes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Hidden Lakes?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hidden Lakes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Galion Wtr Wks, OH (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.