Middle Point, OH climate
Middle Point has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Middle Point feels like
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Middle Point 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 | 33° | 19° | 2.5" | 6.2" | 9 | 7 | 16° – 38° |
| February | 37° | 22° | 2.1" | 4.5" | 8 | 7 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 2.6" | 2.5" | 9 | 2 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 2.4" | 2.9" | 9 | 4 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 38.6" | 17.1" | 106 | 20 |
“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 Middle Point
Middle Point gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 20 days of the year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Middle Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Middle Point, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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.
How Middle Point 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 Middle Point averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Middle Point’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 16° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Middle Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Middle Point?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Middle Point?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Middle Point get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Middle Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Middle Point?
May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Middle Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Van Wert 1 S, OH (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.