Mifflin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Mifflin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mifflin’s climate
Read from where Mifflin sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
49 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Mifflin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
168 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 15.
About 49" a winter over 16 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 47 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 13 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October.
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 Mifflin averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Mifflin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
How Mifflin compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Mifflin 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° | 18° | 2.9" | 14.5" | 16 | 16 | 18° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.4" | 12.7" | 13 | 14 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 3.0" | 7.6" | 14 | 6 | 31° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.7" | 1.9" | 15 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.9" | 2.3" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 2.8" | 9.7" | 14 | 10 | 20° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 39.9" | 49.2" | 153 | 47 |
Heating and cooling a home in Mifflin
90% 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 14° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Mifflin’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mifflin?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Mifflin?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mifflin get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mifflin?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Mifflin?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mifflin.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mifflin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport, OH (9 mi, snow) and Ashland 2 Sw, OH (4 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.