Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNeither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Auburn Township sits near the middle of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 18°. Seasons differ by 66°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its January nights bite harder than in 71% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 19 to October 27.
A year in Auburn Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Auburn Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Auburn Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Auburn Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bucyrus, OH, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Auburn Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 49 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Auburn Township
85% of the work is heating. 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 Bucyrus, OH.
Living with Auburn Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
190 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Auburn Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Auburn Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Auburn Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Auburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Township, OH | 18° | 83° | 40" | 49" |
| Mishawaka, IN | 17° | 83° | 40" | 50" |
| Taylor, PA | 18° | 83° | 40" | 45" |
| North Greenbush, NY | 16° | 83° | 42" | 53" |
| Three Rivers, MI | 17° | 83° | 38" | 41" |
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 Auburn Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Auburn Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Auburn Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Auburn Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Auburn Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 18° | 2.8" | 14.5" | 16 | 16 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.2" | 12.7" | 13 | 14 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.8" | 7.6" | 14 | 6 | 31° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.8" | 1.9" | 15 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.0" | 2.3" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.8" | 9.7" | 14 | 10 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 39.9" | 49.2" | 153 | 47 |
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 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Auburn 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 Auburn Township’s center.
- Snow: Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bucyrus, OH, 15 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 Auburn Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Auburn Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Auburn Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 129 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Auburn Township get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter at Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Auburn Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Bucyrus, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Auburn Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 190 frost-free days, at Bucyrus, OH.
What growing zone is Auburn Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Auburn Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Auburn Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Auburn 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.