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Climate in Edinburg Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Edinburg Township has cooler summers than 77% of U.S. towns

Nights in January average 19°. In January, nights here are colder than in 66% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.9° above 1901–2000. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.

More snow than 78% of U.S. towns#188Snowiest  of 926 in OH
Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns#116 coldest of 936 in OH
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A year in Edinburg Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan34°19° 14" snow
Feb37°20° 11" snow
Mar47°27° 7" snow
Apr60°37° Last frost ~Apr 21
May71°47° 2 days 90°+
Jun79°57° 4 days 90°+Wettest
Jul82°61° 7 days 90°+
Aug81°59° 2 days 90°+
Sep74°52° 1 day 90°+
Oct63°42° First frost ~Oct 29
Nov now50°32°
Dec39°25° 9" snow

What stands out about Edinburg Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Edinburg Township’s place in Ohio beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Edinburg Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
37° / 21°
19 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
59° / 37°
Last frost around Apr 21
Summer
81° / 59°
16 days reach 90°
Fall
62° / 42°
First frost around Oct 29
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 189 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ravenna 2 S, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.

Short record. NOAA estimated Ravenna 2 S, OH’s counts from 8 years of data and its neighbors’, not a full 30-year record.
126
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
311th most of 936 in Ohio
More freezing nights than 63% of U.S. towns
5
nights at or below 0°
289th most of 936 in Ohio
More nights at or below 0° than 69% of U.S. towns
16
days that reach 90°
554th fewest of 936 in Ohio
Fewer 90° days than 57% of U.S. towns
1
days that reach 100°
The most of 936 in Ohio
More 100° days than 75% of U.S. towns
6aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 6a

The 2023 USDA map puts Edinburg Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

27
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

6.8
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Rain & snow

About 45 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Ravenna 2 S, 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 148 days a year.

41"
Rain + melted snow a year
415th driest of 936 in Ohio
Drier than 56% of U.S. towns
45"
Snow in a normal winter
188th snowiest of 926 in Ohio
More snow than 78% of U.S. towns
52 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
100th most of 778 in Ohio
More days with snow on the ground than 75% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.4"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

14"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Edinburg Township

91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.

6,398 heating degree daysMore heating than 76% of U.S. towns
645 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 73% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Ravenna 2 S, OH.

Living here

Living with Edinburg Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

189 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 29.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 24 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Edinburg Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Edinburg Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Edinburg Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Deerfield Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Randolph Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Freedom Township: January low 18°, July high 82°Paris Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Ravenna Township: January low 19°, July high 82°Milton Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Brimfield Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Atwater Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Charlestown Township: January low 19°, July high 82°Palmyra Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Rootstown Township: January low 19°, July high 83°Edinburg Township: January low 19°, July high 82°Edinburg TownshipAtwater TownshipCharlestown TownshipPalmyra TownshipRootstown Township
ColderMilder18° to 19°
Charlestown Township18.5° about the same
Edinburg Township18.7°
Palmyra Township18.8° about the same
Atwater Township18.9° about the same
Rootstown Township19.1° about the same

Climates most like Edinburg 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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Edinburg Township, OH19°82°41"45"
Moosic, PA18°83°41"45"
Portage, IN19°83°38"40"
Owego, NY16°82°40"49"
Coldwater, MI17°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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Edinburg Township averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).

+1.9°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 86% of U.S. towns.

Winter+2.6°now 29°, was 26°
Spring+2.0°now 48°, was 46°
Summer+1.5°now 70°, was 68°
Fall+1.5°now 52°, was 51°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Edinburg Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Edinburg Township’s place among Ohio’s.

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns93rd coolest of 936 in Ohio
Winter cold19° January low
Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns116th coldest of 936 in Ohio
Precipitation41" a year
Drier than 56% of U.S. towns415th driest of 936 in Ohio
Snow45" a winter
More snow than 78% of U.S. towns188th snowiest of 926 in Ohio
Hot days16 days at 90°+
Fewer 90° days than 57% of U.S. towns554th fewest of 936 in Ohio
Freezing nights126 a year
More freezing nights than 63% of U.S. towns311th most of 936 in Ohio
Growing season189 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 56% of U.S. towns224th longest of 936 in Ohio
Month by month

Edinburg Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Edinburg Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ravenna 2 S, OH. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January34°19°2.9"14.4"161718° – 37°
February37°20°2.3"11.0"121414° – 39°
March47°27°3.1"7.3"13730° – 50°
April60°37°3.8"0.9"13143° – 55°
May71°47°3.9"0.0"14051° – 66°
June79°57°4.4"0.0"13063° – 71°
July82°61°4.3"0.0"11067° – 75°
August81°59°3.6"0.0"9065° – 75°
September74°52°3.8"0.0"10060° – 68°
October63°42°3.3"0.0"12048° – 58°
November50°32°2.8"2.1"12234° – 47°
December39°25°3.0"9.3"131121° – 43°
Year60°40°41.1"45.0"14852
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Edinburg 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 Edinburg Township’s center.
  • Snow: Ravenna 2 S, OH.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ravenna 2 S, 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 Edinburg Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Edinburg Township?

A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Edinburg Township in winter?

January nights average 19°. About 126 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.

How much snow does Edinburg Township get?

About 45 inches in a normal winter at Ravenna 2 S, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 52 days a year.

How hot does it get in Edinburg Township?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 16 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Ravenna 2 S, OH).

When is the first and last frost in Edinburg Township?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 189 frost-free days, at Ravenna 2 S, OH.

What growing zone is Edinburg Township in?

Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.

What is the best time of year to visit Edinburg 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 Edinburg Township getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 86% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Edinburg Township.

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Ask your neighbors

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.