Marathon has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Marathon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Marathon’s climate
Read from where Marathon sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
27 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Marathon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 22.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Marathon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
187 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 22.
About 27" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 83% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 17 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October. 0.0 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Marathon averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Marathon compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Marathon 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 | 39° | 22° | 3.3" | 8.9" | 14 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.9" | 7.4" | 12 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 4.1" | 4.1" | 12 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.4" | 13 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 10 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.1" | 1.1" | 11 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.6" | 4.6" | 13 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 45.1" | 26.6" | 142 |
Heating and cooling a home in Marathon
83% 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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Marathon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Marathon?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Marathon?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Marathon get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Marathon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Marathon?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Marathon.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Marathon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wfo Wilmington, OH (21 mi) away. 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.