Stafford has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Stafford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stafford’s climate
Read from where Stafford sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Stafford’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
167 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
About 24" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 25 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 89% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 7 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →24 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Stafford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Stafford averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Stafford compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
Stafford 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 | 38° | 21° | 3.4" | 8.9" | 14 | 10 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.8" | 7.0" | 12 | 7 | 21° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.6" | 3.9" | 12 | 2 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.5" | 3.6" | 13 | 4 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 43.7" | 23.8" | 135 | 25 |
Heating and cooling a home in Stafford
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Stafford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Stafford?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Stafford?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Stafford get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Stafford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Stafford?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stafford.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stafford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Newport, OH (22 mi, snow) and Caldwell 3se, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.