Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDelta is drier than 76% of U.S. towns: 35 inches of precipitation a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 18° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in February. Its January nights bite harder than in 68% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Delta at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Delta’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Delta’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Delta 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 April 29 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wauseon Wtp, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Delta’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wauseon Wtp, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Delta
90% 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 Wauseon Wtp, OH.
Living with Delta’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 Apr 29 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 16.
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 Delta from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Delta and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Delta in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Delta’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta, OH | 18° | 85° | 35" | 27" |
| Morris, IL | 16° | 85° | 38" | 25" |
| Munster, IN | 17° | 84° | 39" | 27" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 15° | 85° | 38" | 25" |
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 Delta averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Delta compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Delta’s place among Ohio’s.
Delta weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Delta’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wauseon Wtp, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | 2.3" | 9.2" | 11 | 14 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.1" | 7.0" | 9 | 11 | 13° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 4.0" | 9 | 5 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 62° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 33° | 2.7" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.3" | 5.3" | 10 | 8 | 18° – 41° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 35.2" | 26.8" | 115 | 39 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Delta’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 Delta’s center.
- Snow: Wauseon Wtp, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wauseon Wtp, OH, 8 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 Delta’s climate
What is the weather like in Delta?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Delta in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 137 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 16°.
How much snow does Delta get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Wauseon Wtp, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 39 days a year.
How hot does it get in Delta?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Wauseon Wtp, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Delta?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 170 frost-free days, at Wauseon Wtp, OH.
What growing zone is Delta in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Delta?
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 Delta getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Delta.
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.