Photo: Nyttend · Public domainThe climate in Mary Ann Township sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 20° on average. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 64°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 64% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Mary Ann Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mary Ann Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mary Ann Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Mary Ann Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newark Wtr Wks, OH, 5 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mary Ann Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Newark Wtr Wks, 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 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mary Ann Township
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 Newark Wtr Wks, OH.
Living with Mary Ann Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
167 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mary Ann Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (78%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mary Ann Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Mary Ann Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Mary Ann 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Township, OH | 20° | 84° | 42" | 15" |
| Brownsburg, IN | 19° | 84° | 43" | 17" |
| Danville, IL | 18° | 85° | 41" | 15" |
| Wytheville, VA | 24° | 83° | 42" | 18" |
| South Farmingdale, NY | 24° | 85° | 44" | 19" |
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 Mary Ann Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 Mary Ann Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mary Ann Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Mary Ann Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mary Ann Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newark Wtr Wks, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.0" | 7.2" | 13 | 10 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 22° | 2.4" | 3.9" | 10 | 8 | 18° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.5" | 2.2" | 11 | 2 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.1" | 1.6" | 12 | 4 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 41.6" | 15.2" | 133 | 24 |
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 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Mary Ann 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 Mary Ann Township’s center.
- Snow: Newark Wtr Wks, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newark Wtr Wks, OH, 5 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Mary Ann Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Mary Ann Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mary Ann Township in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 129 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 19°.
How much snow does Mary Ann Township get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Newark Wtr Wks, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 24 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mary Ann Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Newark Wtr Wks, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Mary Ann Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 167 frost-free days, at Newark Wtr Wks, OH.
What growing zone is Mary Ann Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mary Ann 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 Mary Ann Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mary Ann 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.