Photo: Brenda · CC BY 2.0Summers, winters and rain in Medina all run close to those of most U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 20°. Seasons differ by 64°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 71% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Medina at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Medina’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Medina’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Medina feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chippewa Lake, OH, 7 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Medina’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 65 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Brunswick 0.5 Ne, OH, is heaviest from January through February, about 19 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 171 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Medina
92% 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 Chippewa Lake, OH.
Living with Medina’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Medina from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Medina and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Medina in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Medina’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina, OH | 20° | 83° | 39" | 65" |
| Michigan City, IN | 19° | 82° | 39" | 65" |
| Niles, MI | 18° | 83° | 40" | 63" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Seneca Falls, NY | 18° | 82° | 38" | 56" |
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 Medina averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 50% 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 Medina compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Medina’s place among Ohio’s.
Medina weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Medina’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brunswick 0.5 Ne, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 20° | 2.6" | 18.4" | 18 | 20 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 37° | 21° | 2.1" | 18.9" | 16 | 17 | 13° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 2.9" | 9.2" | 14 | 8 | 30° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.6" | 2.9" | 15 | 1 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 15 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 34° | 3.0" | 3.5" | 13 | 3 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 26° | 2.7" | 12.4" | 16 | 11 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 39.4" | 65.4" | 171 | 60 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Medina’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 Medina’s center.
- Snow: Brunswick 0.5 Ne, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chippewa Lake, OH, 7 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; 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 Medina’s climate
What is the weather like in Medina?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Medina in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 133 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 much snow does Medina get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter at Brunswick 0.5 Ne, OH, heaviest from January through February, about 19 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 60 days a year.
How hot does it get in Medina?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Chippewa Lake, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Medina?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 172 frost-free days, at Chippewa Lake, OH.
What growing zone is Medina 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 Medina?
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 Medina getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Medina.
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.