Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBloomfield Township has cooler summers than 77% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 19°. Its January nights bite harder than in 67% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Bloomfield Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bloomfield Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bloomfield Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Bloomfield Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hiram, OH, 14 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bloomfield 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 40 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mosquito Creek Lake, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 156 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bloomfield Township
93% 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 Hiram, OH.
Living with Bloomfield Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bloomfield Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bloomfield Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Bloomfield Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bloomfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township, OH | 19° | 82° | 42" | 40" |
| Park Forest Village, PA | 20° | 82° | 43" | 44" |
| Kokomo, IN | 18° | 84° | 42" | 34" |
| Middletown, NY | 18° | 83° | 46" | 43" |
| Coldwater, MI | 17° | 83° | 39" | 43" |
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 Bloomfield Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 78% 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 Bloomfield Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bloomfield Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Bloomfield Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bloomfield Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mosquito Creek Lake, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | 3.0" | 12.8" | 16 | 18 | 18° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 2.4" | 8.8" | 13 | 14 | 12° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 3.1" | 6.8" | 13 | 7 | 28° – 49° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 3.8" | 1.2" | 14 | 1 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.2" | 2.6" | 13 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 3.1" | 8.0" | 14 | 11 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 42.2" | 40.2" | 156 | 52 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield Township’s center.
- Snow: Mosquito Creek Lake, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hiram, OH, 14 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft higher; 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 Bloomfield Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Bloomfield Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bloomfield Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 138 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 18°.
How much snow does Bloomfield Township get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter at Mosquito Creek Lake, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 52 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bloomfield Township?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Hiram, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Bloomfield Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 170 frost-free days, at Hiram, OH.
What growing zone is Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bloomfield 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.