New Carlisle, OH climate
New Carlisle has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Carlisle feels like
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New Carlisle 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 | 36° | 21° | 3.1" | 4.1" | 13 | 8 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 40° | 24° | 2.3" | 2.5" | 10 | 6 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 32° | 3.3" | 2.6" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.0" | 1.9" | 12 | 3 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 41.5" | 11.7" | 131 | 19 |
“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 New Carlisle
New Carlisle gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Carlisle
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Carlisle, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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.
New Carlisle and its neighbors
New Carlisle borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Pike has the coldest January nights (21°) and Bethel the hottest July afternoons (85°). New Carlisle’s January low is 21° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Carlisle 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 New Carlisle averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Carlisle’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 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about New Carlisle’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Carlisle?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in New Carlisle?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Carlisle get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Carlisle?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in New Carlisle?
May, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Carlisle itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tipp City, OH (8 mi, snow) and New Carlisle, OH (1 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.