Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo extremes in Fort Recovery: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 19°. A year here swings 65° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 66% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from May to October, when highs sit at 64–84°.
A year in Fort Recovery at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Recovery’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Recovery’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Fort Recovery feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Portland 1 Sw, IN, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Recovery’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 29 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Celina 3 Ne, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Recovery
89% 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 Portland 1 Sw, IN.
Living with Fort Recovery’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Recovery from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Recovery and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Fort Recovery in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fort Recovery’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Recovery, OH | 19° | 84° | 40" | 29" |
| Dolton, IL | 18° | 84° | 39" | 28" |
| Griffith, IN | 17° | 84° | 39" | 27" |
| New Castle, PA | 20° | 84° | 42" | 28" |
| Claverack, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
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 Fort Recovery averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Fort Recovery compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Recovery’s place among Ohio’s.
Fort Recovery weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Recovery’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Celina 3 Ne, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | 2.8" | 10.8" | 12 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2.2" | 7.1" | 9 | 17° – 41° |
| March | 48° | 30° | 3.0" | 4.1" | 11 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.5" | 12 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.3" | 9 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.7" | 4.9" | 10 | 18° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 39.8" | 28.8" | 123 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fort Recovery’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 Fort Recovery’s center.
- Snow: Celina 3 Ne, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Portland 1 Sw, IN, 11 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 Fort Recovery’s climate
What is the weather like in Fort Recovery?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Recovery in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 132 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 17°.
How much snow does Fort Recovery get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at Celina 3 Ne, OH, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Fort Recovery?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Portland 1 Sw, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Recovery?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 171 frost-free days, at Portland 1 Sw, IN.
What growing zone is Fort Recovery in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fort Recovery?
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 Fort Recovery getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fort Recovery.
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.