Mount Carmel, OH climate
Mount Carmel has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mount Carmel feels like
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Mount Carmel 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 | 39° | 23° | 3.3" | 6.0" | 12 | 10 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 3.0" | 4.3" | 10 | 9 | 22° – 44° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 4.0" | 2.4" | 12 | 2 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.6" | 2.6" | 12 | 6 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 45.4" | 16.0" | 124 | 27 |
“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 Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Carmel
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mount Carmel, 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.
How Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mount Carmel’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 22° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Mount Carmel’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mount Carmel?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Mount Carmel?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mount Carmel get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mount Carmel?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Mount Carmel?
May, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mount Carmel itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cheviot, OH (18 mi, snow) and Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH (7 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.