Photo: Don O'Brien · CC BY 2.0In Adamsville, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 20°. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to June and August to October brings highs of 65–83°.
A year in Adamsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Adamsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Adamsville’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Adamsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Zanesville Muni Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Adamsville’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Coshocton Wpc Plt, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Adamsville
85% 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 Zanesville Muni Airport.
Living with Adamsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 Adamsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Adamsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Adamsville yet.
Climates most like Adamsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsville, OH | 20° | 84° | 41" | 15" |
| Fishers, IN | 20° | 84° | 43" | 18" |
| Mattoon, IL | 20° | 86° | 41" | 15" |
| Pulaski, VA | 24° | 84° | 41" | 16" |
| South Farmingdale, NY | 24° | 85° | 44" | 19" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Adamsville averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 54% 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 Adamsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Adamsville’s place among Ohio’s.
Adamsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Adamsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Coshocton Wpc Plt, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 3.0" | 5.6" | 14 | 10 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.5" | 3.1" | 11 | 5 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.3" | 2.9" | 12 | 1 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.1" | 3.0" | 12 | 3 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 41.3" | 15.3" | 139 | 19 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Adamsville’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 Adamsville’s center.
- Snow: Coshocton Wpc Plt, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Zanesville Muni Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower; 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 Adamsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Adamsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Adamsville in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 116 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Adamsville get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Coshocton Wpc Plt, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in Adamsville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Zanesville Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Adamsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 177 frost-free days, at Zanesville Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Adamsville in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Adamsville?
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 Adamsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Adamsville.
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.