Climate · Newcomerstown

Newcomerstown, OH climate

Newcomerstown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
1038th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
20°
1131st mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
41 in
1004th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
15 in
488th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Newcomerstown feels like

Winter

40° / 23°
Typical high / low · 9 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

62° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 18

Summer

83° / 60°
Typical high / low · 10 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

65° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 28
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Newcomerstown weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January37°20°2.9" 5.6"1410 20° – 39°
February41°22°2.4" 3.1"115 18° – 40°
March50°30°3.3" 2.9"121 34° – 52°
April63°39°3.9" 0.2"140 46° – 56°
May73°49°4.1" 0130 54° – 68°
June81°58°4.6" 0120 65° – 72°
July84°62°4.1" 0110 69° – 77°
August83°60°3.7" 0100 67° – 77°
September77°53°3.2" 090 62° – 70°
October65°42°3.0" 0110 50° – 59°
November52°32°2.8" 0.5"110 36° – 48°
December41°26°2.9" 3.0"123 23° – 44°
Year62°41°40.9"15.3"13919

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Newcomerstown

Newcomerstown gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.

41 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 54% of U.S. towns
15 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns
19 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 60% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.6"
Frost & the growing season

About 190 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.

116
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
4
nights below 0° in a normal year
10
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Newcomerstown

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Newcomerstown, 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

87%heating
5,684 heating degree daysLess heating than 52% of U.S. towns
845 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 50% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Newcomerstown

Newcomerstown and its neighbors

Newcomerstown borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Oxford has the coldest January nights (20°) and Oxford the hottest July afternoons (84°). Newcomerstown’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.

Salem: January low 20°, July high 84°Washington: January low 20°, July high 84°Wheeling: January low 20°, July high 84°Lafayette: January low 20°, July high 84°Adams: January low 20°, July high 84°Linton: January low 20°, July high 84°Oxford: January low 20°, July high 84°Oxford: January low 20°, July high 84°Newcomerstown: January low 20°, July high 84° NewcomerstownOxfordOxford
ColderMilder20° to 20°
Oxford20.1° −0.2°
Newcomerstown20.3°
Oxford20.4° +0.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Newcomerstown compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 54% of U.S. towns1038th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 55% of U.S. towns1131st mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation41" a year
Wetter than 54% of U.S. towns1004th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow15" a winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns488th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season190 frost-free days
Longer than 64% of U.S. towns408th longest of 2,573 Ohio towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.3°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Newcomerstown averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 31°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 51°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 71°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 54°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Newcomerstown’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Newcomerstown’s climate

What is the coldest month in Newcomerstown?

January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Newcomerstown?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Newcomerstown get?

About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Newcomerstown?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 18.

What is the rainiest month in Newcomerstown?

June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Newcomerstown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coshocton Wpc Plt, OH (15 mi, snow) and Coshocton Ag Rsch Stn, OH (12 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.

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