Climate · Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove, OH climate

Pleasant Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
85°
786th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
21°
857th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
41 in
1069th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow a winter
10 in
64th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Pleasant Grove feels like

Winter

40° / 23°
Typical high / low · 3 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

63° / 40°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 26

Summer

83° / 61°
Typical high / low · 13 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

65° / 43°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 19
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Pleasant Grove 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
January38°21°3.0" 4.0"107 21° – 40°
February42°23°2.5" 2.2"94 19° – 42°
March52°31°3.4" 1.7"102 35° – 53°
April65°40°4.0" 0110 47° – 58°
May74°50°4.0" 0110 55° – 69°
June81°59°4.5" 0100 66° – 73°
July85°63°4.2" 0100 69° – 78°
August84°61°3.4" 080 68° – 77°
September77°54°3.3" 070 62° – 71°
October66°42°2.9" 090 50° – 60°
November53°33°2.8" 0.1"90 36° – 48°
December42°26°3.0" 1.5"93 23° – 44°
Year63°42°41.0"9.5"11315

“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 Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove 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 113 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 15 days of the year.

41 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 54% of U.S. towns
10 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 73% of U.S. towns
15 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 63% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
4.0"
Frost & the growing season

About 177 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.

116
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
13
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 Pleasant Grove

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pleasant Grove, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

85%heating
5,268 heating degree daysLess heating than 61% of U.S. towns
914 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 55% 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 Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove and its neighbors

Pleasant Grove borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Washington has both the coldest January nights (21°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Pleasant Grove’s January low is 21° and its July high 85°.

Muskingum: January low 21°, July high 84°Falls: January low 21°, July high 84°Madison: January low 21°, July high 84°Perry: January low 21°, July high 85°Salem: January low 20°, July high 84°Springfield: January low 21°, July high 85°North Zanesville: January low 21°, July high 85°South Zanesville: January low 21°, July high 85°Harrison: January low 21°, July high 85°Brush Creek: January low 21°, July high 84°Salt Creek: January low 21°, July high 85°Duncan Falls: January low 21°, July high 85°Washington: January low 21°, July high 85°Zanesville: January low 21°, July high 85°Wayne: January low 21°, July high 85°Pleasant Grove: January low 21°, July high 85° Pleasant GroveWashingtonZanesvilleWayne
ColderMilder20° to 21°
Washington20.8° −0.1°
Pleasant Grove20.9°
Zanesville20.9° same
Wayne21.1° +0.2°

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

Compared with other towns

How Pleasant Grove compares

Summer heat85° July high
Cooler than 52% of U.S. towns786th hottest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 58% of U.S. towns857th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Precipitation41" a year
Wetter than 54% of U.S. towns1069th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Snow10" a winter
Less snow than 73% of U.S. towns64th least snowy of 2,536 Ohio towns
Growing season177 frost-free days
Shorter than 51% of U.S. towns1024th shortest 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 Pleasant Grove averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 32°, was 30°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 52°, was 50°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 72°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 54°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pleasant Grove’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 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Pleasant Grove’s climate

What is the coldest month in Pleasant Grove?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Pleasant Grove?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Pleasant Grove get?

About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Pleasant Grove?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 26.

What is the rainiest month in Pleasant Grove?

June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pleasant Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Roseville, OH (11 mi, snow) and Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH (3 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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