Weather without surprises: Jeffersonville keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 84°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 63% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.3° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 23 to October 21.
A year in Jeffersonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Jeffersonville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Jeffersonville’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Jeffersonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Washington Court House, OH, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Jeffersonville’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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sedalia, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Jeffersonville
87% 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 Washington Court House, OH.
Living with Jeffersonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Jeffersonville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Jeffersonville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Jeffersonville yet.
Climates most like Jeffersonville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville, OH | 21° | 84° | 42" | 20" |
| Beaver Falls, PA | 20° | 84° | 41" | 20" |
| Whitestown, IN | 19° | 84° | 42" | 22" |
| Wheeling, WV | 22° | 84° | 42" | 15" |
| Wytheville, VA | 24° | 83° | 42" | 18" |
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 Jeffersonville averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 57% 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 Jeffersonville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Jeffersonville’s place among Ohio’s.
Jeffersonville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Jeffersonville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sedalia, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 3.0" | 6.7" | 11 | 11 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.5" | 5.9" | 8 | 9 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 10 | 4 | 34° – 53° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 3.3" | 9 | 6 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 41.9" | 20.4" | 108 | 29 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Jeffersonville’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 Jeffersonville’s center.
- Snow: Sedalia, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Washington Court House, OH, 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 Jeffersonville’s climate
What is the weather like in Jeffersonville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Jeffersonville in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 115 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Jeffersonville get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Sedalia, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 29 days a year.
How hot does it get in Jeffersonville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Washington Court House, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Jeffersonville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 181 frost-free days, at Washington Court House, OH.
What growing zone is Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Jeffersonville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Jeffersonville.
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.