Climate · Saline

Saline, OH climate

Saline has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
748th coolest of 2,573 Ohio towns
January low
21°
857th mildest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Rain + melted snow
41 in
1219th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
A normal year

What a year in Saline feels like

Winter

39° / 23°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

61° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 22

Summer

82° / 60°
Typical high / low · 11 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 44°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 28
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Saline weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January36°21°3.0" 21° – 38°
February40°23°2.5" 17° – 39°
March49°30°3.2" 33° – 51°
April62°39°3.7" 45° – 55°
May72°49°4.1" 54° – 67°
June80°57°4.6" 65° – 71°
July83°62°4.1" 68° – 77°
August82°61°3.7" 67° – 75°
September76°54°3.6" 62° – 69°
October64°43°3.0" 50° – 60°
November51°34°2.9" 36° – 49°
December41°26°3.0" 23° – 44°
Year61°42°41.2"

“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 Saline

Saline gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest.

41 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 55% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 186 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 59% of U.S. towns.

112
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
11
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 Saline

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

87%heating
5,556 heating degree daysLess heating than 55% of U.S. towns
804 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 53% 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 Saline

Saline and its neighbors

Saline borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Brush Creek has the coldest January nights (20°) and New Cumberland the hottest July afternoons (83°). Saline’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.

Island Creek: January low 21°, July high 83°Toronto: January low 22°, July high 84°Salem: January low 20°, July high 82°Madison: January low 20°, July high 83°Wellsville: January low 21°, July high 84°Washington: January low 20°, July high 83°Liverpool: January low 21°, July high 83°Springfield: January low 20°, July high 83°Knox: January low 21°, July high 83°Yellow Creek: January low 21°, July high 83°Brush Creek: January low 20°, July high 83°New Cumberland: January low 21°, July high 83°Ross: January low 21°, July high 83°Saline: January low 21°, July high 83° SalineKnoxYellow CreekBrush CreekNew CumberlandRoss
ColderMilder20° to 22°
Brush Creek20.2° −0.7°
Yellow Creek20.5° −0.4°
Ross20.6° −0.3°
Knox20.7° −0.2°
Saline20.9°
New Cumberland21.3° +0.4°

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

Compared with other towns

How Saline compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 63% of U.S. towns748th coolest 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 55% of U.S. towns1219th driest of 2,573 Ohio towns
Growing season186 frost-free days
Longer than 59% of U.S. towns681st 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

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Saline averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 31°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 50°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 54°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Saline’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 17° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Saline’s climate

What is the coldest month in Saline?

January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Saline?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Saline?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 22.

What is the rainiest month in Saline?

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 Saline itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Cumberland L/d, WV (4 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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