Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEtna Township’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Etna Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Etna Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Etna Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Etna Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Columbus Port Columbus International Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Etna 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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH, falls mostly in February. 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 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Etna Township
83% 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 Columbus Port Columbus International Airport.
Living with Etna Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Etna Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Etna Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Etna Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Etna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etna Township, OH | 21° | 84° | 42" | 17" |
| Fishers, IN | 20° | 84° | 43" | 18" |
| Allison Park, PA | 21° | 84° | 41" | 20" |
| Paris, IL | 20° | 85° | 43" | 19" |
| Pulaski, VA | 24° | 84° | 41" | 16" |
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 Etna Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 66% 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 Etna Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Etna Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Etna Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Etna Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 3.0" | 5.4" | 15 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.4" | 6.2" | 13 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 2.1" | 13 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 14 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 15 | 55° – 70° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 2.9" | 14 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 42.2" | 17.0" | 147 |
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 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Etna 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 Etna Township’s center.
- Snow: Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Columbus Port Columbus International Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 240 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 Etna Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Etna Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Etna Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Etna Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Etna Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Columbus Port Columbus International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Etna Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 191 frost-free days, at Columbus Port Columbus International Airport.
What growing zone is Etna 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 Etna 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 Etna Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Etna 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.