Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0In Batavia, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 23°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 61% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Batavia at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Batavia’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Batavia’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Batavia 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 23 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Milford, OH, 9 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Batavia’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cheviot, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Batavia
83% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Milford, OH.
Living with Batavia’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 23 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Batavia from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Batavia and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Batavia yet.
Climates most like Batavia’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia, OH | 23° | 86° | 45" | 16" |
| Olney, MD | 25° | 86° | 46" | 16" |
| Mays Landing, NJ | 25° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
| Uniondale, NY | 25° | 85° | 46" | 19" |
| Leola, PA | 22° | 86° | 45" | 21" |
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 Batavia averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 56% 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 Batavia compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Batavia’s place among Ohio’s.
Batavia weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Batavia’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cheviot, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | 3.2" | 6.0" | 12 | 10 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 3.1" | 4.3" | 10 | 9 | 22° – 44° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 4.0" | 2.4" | 12 | 2 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.6" | 2.6" | 12 | 6 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 45.2" | 16.0" | 124 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Batavia’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 Batavia’s center.
- Snow: Cheviot, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Milford, OH, 9 miles from the town’s center, 300 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 Batavia’s climate
What is the weather like in Batavia?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Batavia in winter?
January nights average 23°. 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 23°.
How much snow does Batavia get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Cheviot, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Batavia?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Milford, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Batavia?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 177 frost-free days, at Milford, OH.
What growing zone is Batavia in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Batavia?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Batavia getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Batavia.
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.