Northwest, OH climate
Northwest has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Northwest feels like
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Northwest 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 | 31° | 17° | 2.4" | 9.2" | 11 | 17 | 14° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 19° | 2.1" | 8.9" | 9 | 13 | 13° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.4" | 4.4" | 10 | 6 | 26° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 3.0" | 1.3" | 11 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 2.4" | 7.8" | 10 | 9 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 37.2" | 32.5" | 122 | 47 |
“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 Northwest
Northwest gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 47 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Northwest
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Northwest, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Northwest and its neighbors
Northwest borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Camden has the coldest January nights (16°) and Florence the hottest July afternoons (83°). Northwest’s January low is 17° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Northwest 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 Northwest 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.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Northwest’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Northwest’s climate
What is the coldest month in Northwest?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Northwest?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Northwest get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Northwest?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Northwest?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Northwest itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Montpelier, OH (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.