Salem Heights, OH climate
Salem Heights has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Salem Heights feels like
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Salem Heights 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 | 34° | 19° | 3.0" | 9.6" | 16 | 11 | 18° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.3" | 6.4" | 11 | 9 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 3.1" | 4.4" | 12 | 3 | 30° – 49° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 14 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 3.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.7" | 0.8" | 12 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 2.8" | 6.5" | 13 | 7 | 20° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 40.9" | 27.9" | 150 | 31 |
“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 Salem Heights
Salem Heights 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 150 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 31 days of the year.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Salem Heights
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Salem Heights, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Salem Heights and its neighbors
Salem Heights borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Salem has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). Salem Heights’s January low is 19° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Salem Heights 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 Salem Heights averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Salem Heights’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 14° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Salem Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Salem Heights?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Salem Heights?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Salem Heights get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Salem Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Salem Heights?
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 Salem Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Warren 3 S, OH (21 mi, snow) and Millport 4 Ne, OH (10 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.