Weather without surprises: Montrose-Ghent keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 83°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 63°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 70% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to October, with highs of 63–83°.
A year in Montrose-Ghent at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Montrose-Ghent’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Montrose-Ghent’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Montrose-Ghent feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stow 4 Se, OH, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Montrose-Ghent’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 Montrose-Ghent
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 Stow 4 Se, OH.
Living with Montrose-Ghent’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
173 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Montrose-Ghent from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Montrose-Ghent and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Montrose-Ghent in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Montrose-Ghent’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose-Ghent, OH | 20° | 83° | 39" | 65" |
| Michigan City, IN | 19° | 82° | 39" | 65" |
| Niles, MI | 18° | 83° | 40" | 63" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Ithaca, NY | 17° | 83° | 36" | 63" |
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 Montrose-Ghent averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 66% 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 Montrose-Ghent compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Montrose-Ghent’s place among Ohio’s.
Montrose-Ghent weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Montrose-Ghent’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° | 2.5" | 18.4" | 18 | 20 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 2.1" | 18.9" | 16 | 17 | 14° – 40° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 2.8" | 9.2" | 14 | 8 | 31° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 39° | 3.6" | 2.9" | 15 | 1 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 15 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 54° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 34° | 2.9" | 3.5" | 13 | 3 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 26° | 2.7" | 12.4" | 16 | 11 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 38.7" | 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 14° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Montrose-Ghent’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 Montrose-Ghent’s center.
- Snow: Brunswick 0.5 Ne, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stow 4 Se, OH, 10 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 Montrose-Ghent’s climate
What is the weather like in Montrose-Ghent?
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 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Montrose-Ghent in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 133 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 18°.
How much snow does Montrose-Ghent 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 Montrose-Ghent?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Stow 4 Se, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Montrose-Ghent?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 173 frost-free days, at Stow 4 Se, OH.
What growing zone is Montrose-Ghent in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Montrose-Ghent?
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 Montrose-Ghent getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Montrose-Ghent.
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.