Winter nights in Ohio Grove Township are colder than in 86% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 85°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 70% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 22 to October 19.
A year in Ohio Grove Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ohio Grove Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ohio Grove Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Ohio Grove Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Aledo, IL, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ohio Grove Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Aledo, IL, is heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ohio Grove Township
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Aledo, IL.
Living with Ohio Grove Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ohio Grove Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (20%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ohio Grove Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Ohio Grove Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Ohio Grove Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Grove Township, IL | 15° | 85° | 38" | 22" |
| Ankeny, IA | 13° | 85° | 36" | 25" |
| Schererville, IN | 17° | 84° | 39" | 27" |
| Defiance, OH | 19° | 85° | 37" | 24" |
| Savannah, MO | 18° | 87° | 37" | 21" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ohio Grove Township averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Ohio Grove Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ohio Grove Township’s place among Illinois’.
Ohio Grove Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ohio Grove Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Aledo, IL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 1.6" | 6.2" | 6 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 19° | 1.8" | 6.2" | 6 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.5" | 3.0" | 8 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 10 | 42° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 8 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 2.4" | 1.4" | 6 | 31° – 50° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 1.9" | 4.1" | 6 | 14° – 38° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 37.5" | 21.8" | 94 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Ohio Grove Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Ohio Grove Township’s center.
- Snow: Aledo, IL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Aledo, IL, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Ohio Grove Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Ohio Grove Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ohio Grove Township in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 138 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Ohio Grove Township get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Aledo, IL, heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Ohio Grove Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Aledo, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Ohio Grove Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 181 frost-free days, at Aledo, IL.
What growing zone is Ohio Grove Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ohio Grove Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ohio Grove Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ohio Grove Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.