Climate · Laurelville

Laurelville, OH climate

Laurelville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
85°
548th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
22°
405th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
42 in
796th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
15 in
488th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Laurelville feels like

Winter

41° / 24°
Typical high / low · 6 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

64° / 41°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 17

Summer

83° / 61°
Typical high / low · 19 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

66° / 44°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 28
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Laurelville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January38°22°3.1" 6.8"11 21° – 41°
February42°24°2.7" 4.2"9 19° – 42°
March52°32°3.5" 1.4"10 35° – 54°
April65°41°4.1" 011 47° – 59°
May74°51°4.5" 012 56° – 71°
June82°60°4.4" 011 66° – 73°
July85°63°4.2" 010 69° – 79°
August84°62°3.5" 09 68° – 77°
September78°54°3.1" 08 63° – 72°
October66°43°3.0" 09 51° – 61°
November53°33°3.1" 0.1"8 37° – 48°
December42°27°3.1" 2.8"10 24° – 46°
Year63°43°42.2"15.3"118

“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 Laurelville

Laurelville 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 118 days a year.

42 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 59% of U.S. towns
15 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns
118 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
6.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 192 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.

110
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
4
nights below 0° in a normal year
19
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 Laurelville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Laurelville, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

82%heating
5,003 heating degree daysLess heating than 66% of U.S. towns
1,129 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 66% 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 Laurelville

Laurelville and its neighbors

Laurelville borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Perry has the coldest January nights (22°) and Adelphi the hottest July afternoons (85°). Laurelville’s January low is 22° and its July high 85°.

Pickaway: January low 22°, July high 85°Clearcreek: January low 21°, July high 84°Laurel: January low 21°, July high 84°Salt Creek: January low 22°, July high 84°Madison: January low 22°, July high 85°Green: January low 23°, July high 85°Harrison: January low 22°, July high 84°Springfield: January low 23°, July high 85°Saltcreek: January low 22°, July high 85°Adelphi: January low 22°, July high 85°Perry: January low 22°, July high 84°Colerain: January low 22°, July high 84°Laurelville: January low 22°, July high 85° LaurelvilleSaltcreekAdelphiPerryColerain
ColderMilder21° to 23°
Perry21.7° −0.4°
Saltcreek22.0° −0.1°
Laurelville22.1°
Adelphi22.1° same
Colerain22.1° same

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

Compared with other towns

How Laurelville compares

Summer heat85° July high
Hotter than 51% of U.S. towns548th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold22° January low
Milder than 63% of U.S. towns405th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation42" a year
Wetter than 59% of U.S. towns796th wettest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow15" a winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns488th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season192 frost-free days
Longer than 66% of U.S. towns207th longest 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 Laurelville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 33°, was 31°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 52°, was 51°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 72°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 55°, was 54°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Laurelville’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 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Laurelville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Laurelville?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.

What is the hottest month in Laurelville?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 19 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Laurelville get?

About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Laurelville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 17.

What is the rainiest month in Laurelville?

May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Laurelville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Laurelville, OH (1 mi, snow) and Circleville, OH (15 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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