Toledo has mild winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Toledo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Toledo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
3 inches of snow, 46 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 177 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by October 25.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Toledo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
196 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 25.
About 3" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 78°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Toledo averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Toledo compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Washington.
Toledo 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 | 46° | 34° | 6.6" | 1.1" | 20 | 1 | 33° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 34° | 4.6" | 1.3" | 16 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| March | 55° | 36° | 4.9" | 0 | 20 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 3.9" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 68° | 45° | 2.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| June | 72° | 49° | 1.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 64° |
| July | 78° | 52° | 0.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| August | 79° | 52° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| September | 74° | 48° | 1.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 62° | 42° | 4.2" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| November | 51° | 37° | 7.0" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 34° | 7.1" | 1.0" | 20 | 1 | 35° – 42° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 46.2" | 3.4" | 177 | 2 |
Heating and cooling a home in Toledo
96% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 48°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Toledo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Toledo?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Toledo?
August, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 52°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Toledo get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Toledo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Toledo?
December, with 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Toledo.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Toledo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mayfield Pwr Plt, WA (13 mi, snow) and Toledo Faa Airport, WA (3 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.