Jerusalem, OH climate
Jerusalem has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Jerusalem feels like
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Jerusalem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | 2.1" | 12.4" | 13 | 15 |
| February | 34° | 19° | 1.8" | 13.5" | 12 | 17 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 2.4" | 5.5" | 11 | 6 |
| April | 56° | 37° | 2.9" | 0.6" | 13 | 0 |
| May | 68° | 48° | 3.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| June | 78° | 58° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| September | 75° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| October | 62° | 43° | 2.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 2.5" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 |
| December | 37° | 25° | 2.1" | 8.2" | 12 | 9 |
| Year | 58° | 40° | 33.3" | 41.2" | 135 | 48 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Jerusalem
Jerusalem gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 48 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Jerusalem
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jerusalem, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Jerusalem and its neighbors
Jerusalem borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.7°. Benton has the coldest January nights (20°) and Allen the hottest July afternoons (85°). Jerusalem’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 Jerusalem compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Jerusalem’s climate
What is the coldest month in Jerusalem?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Jerusalem?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Jerusalem get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Jerusalem?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Jerusalem?
May, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Newport 4sse, MI (17 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.