Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0A middle-of-the-road climate: Concord Township is close to most U.S. towns on every count
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 85°. June is the wettest month, February the driest. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Concord Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Concord Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Concord Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Concord Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chillicothe Mound City, OH, 12 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Concord Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 Circleville, 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 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Concord Township
84% 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 Chillicothe Mound City, OH.
Living with Concord Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
184 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 4.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Concord Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Concord Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Concord Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Concord 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Township, OH | 22° | 85° | 41" | 15" |
| Pulaski, VA | 24° | 84° | 41" | 16" |
| Monaca, PA | 21° | 84° | 40" | 20" |
| Mattoon, IL | 20° | 86° | 41" | 15" |
| Fishers, IN | 20° | 84° | 43" | 18" |
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 Concord Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Concord Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Concord Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Concord Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Concord Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Circleville, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 3.0" | 6.7" | 12 | 9 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.7" | 4.6" | 10 | 6 | 19° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 3.7" | 1.5" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 27° | 3.1" | 2.0" | 11 | 4 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 40.9" | 15.4" | 128 | 21 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Concord 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 Concord Township’s center.
- Snow: Circleville, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chillicothe Mound City, OH, 12 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Concord Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Concord Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Concord Township in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 114 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 21°.
How much snow does Concord Township get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Circleville, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 21 days a year.
How hot does it get in Concord Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Chillicothe Mound City, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Concord Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 184 frost-free days, at Chillicothe Mound City, OH.
What growing zone is Concord Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Concord Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Concord Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Concord 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.