Scioto, OH climate
Scioto has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Scioto feels like
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Scioto 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | 3.1" | 5.0" | 9 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.9" | 3.5" | 9 | 20° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 10 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.3" | 2.0" | 10 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 41.7" | 11.5" | 107 |
“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 Scioto
Scioto gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Scioto
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Scioto, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Scioto and its neighbors
Scioto borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Huntington has the coldest January nights (22°) and Chillicothe the hottest July afternoons (86°). Scioto’s January low is 23° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Scioto 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 Scioto averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Scioto’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 20° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Scioto’s climate
What is the coldest month in Scioto?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Scioto?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Scioto get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Scioto?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Scioto?
May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Scioto itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waverly, OH (14 mi, snow) and Chillicothe Mound City, OH (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.