Upper Sandusky, OH climate
Upper Sandusky has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Upper Sandusky feels like
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Upper Sandusky 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 | 34° | 19° | 2.4" | 7.6" | 11 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2.1" | 6.6" | 9 | 15° – 41° |
| March | 48° | 30° | 2.6" | 4.1" | 11 | 31° – 51° |
| April | 61° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 13 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 3.9" | 0 | 13 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 2.8" | 0 | 10 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.6" | 10 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 2.6" | 4.5" | 11 | 20° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 37.4" | 23.8" | 131 |
“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 Upper Sandusky
Upper Sandusky gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Sandusky
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Upper Sandusky, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
Upper Sandusky and its neighbors
Upper Sandusky borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Crane has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Upper Sandusky’s January low is 19° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Upper Sandusky 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 Upper Sandusky averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Upper Sandusky’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 15° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Upper Sandusky’s climate
What is the coldest month in Upper Sandusky?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Upper Sandusky?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Upper Sandusky get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Upper Sandusky?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Upper Sandusky?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Upper Sandusky itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Marion 2 N, OH (16 mi, snow) and Upper Sandusky, OH (1 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.