Holiday Valley, OH climate
Holiday Valley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Holiday Valley feels like
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Holiday Valley 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 | 37° | 22° | 3.1" | 8.3" | 13 | 11 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.4" | 6.6" | 11 | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 3.4" | 3.9" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 27° | 3.0" | 4.8" | 12 | 6 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 41.7" | 25.0" | 134 | 27 |
“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 Holiday Valley
Holiday Valley gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Holiday Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Holiday Valley, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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.
Holiday Valley and its neighbors
Holiday Valley borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Green Meadows has the coldest January nights (21°) and Bath the hottest July afternoons (85°). Holiday Valley’s January low is 22° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Holiday Valley 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 Holiday Valley averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Holiday Valley’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 22° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Holiday Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Holiday Valley?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Holiday Valley?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Holiday Valley get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Holiday Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Holiday Valley?
May, 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 Holiday Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dayton Intl Airport, OH (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.