Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFor weather, Clarington is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 84°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 63% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 26 to October 26.
A year in Clarington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clarington’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clarington’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Clarington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clarington’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 Moundsville, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 144 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clarington
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 Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH.
Living with Clarington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clarington from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (84%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clarington and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Clarington in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Clarington’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarington, OH | 22° | 84° | 46" | 16" |
| Batesville, IN | 21° | 84° | 46" | 13" |
| Hicksville, NY | 24° | 85° | 45" | 19" |
| Lititz, PA | 22° | 86° | 45" | 21" |
| Hebron, KY | 23° | 85° | 46" | 23" |
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 Clarington averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 69% 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 Clarington compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clarington’s place among Ohio’s.
Clarington weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clarington’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Moundsville, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.8" | 6.0" | 14 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 3.0" | 4.7" | 12 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 4.0" | 2.4" | 12 | 35° – 53° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 14 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 11 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.7" | 2.5" | 13 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 45.6" | 15.8" | 144 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Clarington’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 Clarington’s center.
- Snow: Moundsville, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Clarington’s climate
What is the weather like in Clarington?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 50% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clarington in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 121 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 22°.
How much snow does Clarington get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Moundsville, WV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Clarington?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Clarington?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 182 frost-free days, at Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH.
What growing zone is Clarington in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clarington?
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 Clarington getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clarington.
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.