Ballard Road Covered Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo extremes in New Jasper Township: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 84°. A year here swings 63° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 61% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from April to October, with highs of 63–84°.
A year in New Jasper Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Jasper Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Jasper Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in New Jasper Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Xenia 6 Sse, OH, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Jasper Township’s center in zone 6b: 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 Xenia 6 Sse, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Jasper Township
84% of the work is heating. 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 Xenia 6 Sse, OH.
Living with New Jasper Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 7.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Jasper Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Jasper Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of New Jasper Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like New Jasper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jasper Township, OH | 21° | 84° | 43" | 20" |
| West Mifflin, PA | 22° | 84° | 42" | 21" |
| Wheeling, WV | 22° | 84° | 42" | 15" |
| Wytheville, VA | 24° | 83° | 42" | 18" |
| Logansport, IN | 18° | 84° | 41" | 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 New Jasper Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 New Jasper Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Jasper Township’s place among Ohio’s.
New Jasper Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Jasper Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Xenia 6 Sse, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.1" | 7.3" | 10 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.6" | 5.3" | 8 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 3.6" | 2.6" | 9 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 4.4" | 0.5" | 11 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.7" | 8 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.2" | 3.8" | 9 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 42.6" | 20.3" | 107 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where New Jasper 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 New Jasper Township’s center.
- Snow: Xenia 6 Sse, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Xenia 6 Sse, OH, 6 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 New Jasper Township’s climate
What is the weather like in New Jasper Township?
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 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Jasper Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 104 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does New Jasper Township get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Xenia 6 Sse, OH, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in New Jasper Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Xenia 6 Sse, OH).
When is the first and last frost in New Jasper Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 188 frost-free days, at Xenia 6 Sse, OH.
What growing zone is New Jasper Township in?
Zone 6b 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 New Jasper Township?
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 New Jasper Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Jasper 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.