Manchester, OH climate
Manchester has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Manchester feels like
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Manchester 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 3.3" | 6.9" | 11 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 3.1" | 6.6" | 11 | 24° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 4.3" | 3.0" | 12 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 13 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 60° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 10 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 3.7" | 3.1" | 12 | 25° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 45.9" | 20.2" | 133 |
“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 Manchester
Manchester gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Manchester
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Manchester, 81% of that work is heating and 19% 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.
Manchester and its neighbors
Manchester borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Monroe has the coldest January nights (23°) and Manchester the hottest July afternoons (87°). Manchester’s January low is 23° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Manchester 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 Manchester averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Manchester’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 25° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Manchester’s climate
What is the coldest month in Manchester?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Manchester?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Manchester get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Manchester?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Manchester?
May, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Manchester itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at West Union 6 Ene, OH (12 mi, snow) and Maysville WWTP, KY (10 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.