Kingsville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Kingsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kingsville’s climate
Read from where Kingsville sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Kingsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
90 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kingsville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 21.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Kingsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
171 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 21.
About 90" a winter over 32 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 67 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 92% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 7 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Kingsville and its neighbors
Sheffield has the coldest January nights next door (19°) and Sheffield the hottest July afternoons (81°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Kingsville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Kingsville 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 | 34° | 20° | 3.0" | 29.6" | 14 | 21 | 18° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.3" | 15.8" | 10 | 17 | 11° – 37° |
| March | 44° | 28° | 3.0" | 12.5" | 11 | 10 | 27° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 37° | 3.7" | 2.4" | 12 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 48° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 54° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 35° | 3.6" | 8.4" | 12 | 4 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 27° | 3.3" | 20.8" | 13 | 14 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 58° | 41° | 42.4" | 89.9" | 138 | 67 |
Heating and cooling a home in Kingsville
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Kingsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kingsville?
February, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Kingsville?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kingsville get?
About 90 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Kingsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Kingsville?
October, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kingsville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kingsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dorset, OH (14 mi, snow) and Ashtabula Co Airport, OH (8 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.