Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Hanoverton has cooler summers than 78% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 19°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 63° apart. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 63% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Hanoverton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hanoverton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hanoverton’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Hanoverton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Millport 4 Ne, OH, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hanoverton’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 42 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hanoverton
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.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Millport 4 Ne, OH.
Living with Hanoverton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
165 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 2 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hanoverton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hanoverton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hanoverton yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Hanoverton averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 Hanoverton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hanoverton’s place among Ohio’s.
Hanoverton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hanoverton’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 2.9" | 18° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 2.3" | 15° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 3.2" | 31° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.7" | 44° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.1" | 52° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.7" | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.2" | 67° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.6" | 66° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.8" | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.3" | 48° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 2.8" | 35° – 49° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 2.9" | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 41.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Hanoverton’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 Hanoverton’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Millport 4 Ne, OH, 4 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 Hanoverton’s climate
What is the weather like in Hanoverton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hanoverton in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 139 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How hot does it get in Hanoverton?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Millport 4 Ne, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Hanoverton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 13, about 165 frost-free days, at Millport 4 Ne, OH.
What growing zone is Hanoverton 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 Hanoverton?
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 Hanoverton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hanoverton.
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.