Climate · Hilliar

Hilliar, OH climate

Hilliar has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
447th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
19°
460th coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
43 in
680th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
26 in
953rd snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Hilliar feels like

Winter

37° / 21°
Typical high / low · 10 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

61° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 27

Summer

81° / 60°
Typical high / low · 9 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

63° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 17
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Hilliar 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
January34°19°3.0" 9.2"1315 18° – 38°
February38°21°2.4" 6.5"1111 15° – 39°
March48°29°3.4" 3.7"114 33° – 52°
April62°39°4.1" 0.3"130 44° – 56°
May72°49°4.4" 0150 54° – 67°
June80°58°4.8" 0120 64° – 72°
July83°62°4.3" 0100 67° – 76°
August82°60°3.7" 0100 66° – 75°
September76°53°3.4" 0100 60° – 69°
October64°42°3.0" 0100 48° – 59°
November50°32°3.2" 1.1"101 34° – 47°
December39°24°3.1" 5.0"139 20° – 42°
Year61°41°42.6"25.8"13639

“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 Hilliar

Hilliar gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 39 days of the year.

43 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 60% of U.S. towns
26 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 51% of U.S. towns
39 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 58% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
9.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 172 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 58% of U.S. towns.

128
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
7
nights below 0° in a normal year
9
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 Hilliar

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

90%heating
6,138 heating degree daysMore heating than 59% of U.S. towns
691 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 61% 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 Hilliar

Hilliar and its neighbors

Hilliar borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. South Bloomfield has the coldest January nights (18°) and Porter the hottest July afternoons (84°). Hilliar’s January low is 19° and its July high 83°.

Miller: January low 19°, July high 83°Bennington: January low 19°, July high 83°Liberty: January low 19°, July high 83°Bennington: January low 19°, July high 84°Chester: January low 19°, July high 83°Trenton: January low 20°, July high 84°Kingston: January low 20°, July high 84°Monroe: January low 20°, July high 84°Harlem: January low 20°, July high 84°Milford: January low 19°, July high 83°South Bloomfield: January low 18°, July high 83°Porter: January low 19°, July high 84°Hartford: January low 19°, July high 83°Hilliar: January low 19°, July high 83° HilliarMilfordSouth BloomfieldPorterHartford
ColderMilder18° to 20°
South Bloomfield18.3° −0.5°
Hilliar18.8°
Milford18.8° same
Hartford19.3° +0.5°
Porter19.4° +0.6°

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

Compared with other towns

How Hilliar compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 67% of U.S. towns447th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold19° January low
Colder than 53% of U.S. towns460th coldest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation43" a year
Wetter than 60% of U.S. towns680th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow26" a winter
Snowier than 51% of U.S. towns953rd snowiest of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season172 frost-free days
Shorter than 58% of U.S. towns597th 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

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Hilliar averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 29°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 50°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 53°, was 52°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hilliar’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 15° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Hilliar’s climate

What is the coldest month in Hilliar?

January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.

What is the hottest month in Hilliar?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Hilliar get?

About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Hilliar?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 27.

What is the rainiest month in Hilliar?

June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hilliar itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Utica 4 Wsw, OH (12 mi, snow) and Centerburg 2 Se, OH (3 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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