Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNew Paris’ winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in New Paris at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Paris’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Paris’ place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in New Paris feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Richmond Wtr Wks, IN, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Paris’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at W Manchester 3 Wsw, 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 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Paris
85% 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 Richmond Wtr Wks, IN.
Living with New Paris’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 20.
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 New Paris from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Paris and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Paris yet.
Climates most like New Paris’, 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 Paris, OH | 19° | 84° | 43" | 12" |
| Wheeling, WV | 22° | 84° | 42" | 15" |
| Danville, IL | 18° | 85° | 41" | 15" |
| Beaver Falls, PA | 20° | 84° | 41" | 20" |
| Marion, VA | 23° | 83° | 46" | 10" |
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 New Paris averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
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 New Paris compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Paris’ place among Ohio’s.
New Paris weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Paris’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from W Manchester 3 Wsw, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 3.2" | 6.0" | 10 | 7 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 22° | 2.4" | 1.8" | 9 | 3 | 17° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.5" | 2.4" | 11 | 2 | 33° – 53° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 3.2" | 1.6" | 10 | 2 | 19° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 42.9" | 12.4" | 116 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where New Paris’ 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 Paris’ center.
- Snow: W Manchester 3 Wsw, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Richmond Wtr Wks, IN, 5 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 Paris’ climate
What is the weather like in New Paris?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Paris in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 117 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does New Paris get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at W Manchester 3 Wsw, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in New Paris?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Richmond Wtr Wks, IN).
When is the first and last frost in New Paris?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 180 frost-free days, at Richmond Wtr Wks, IN.
What growing zone is New Paris in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Paris?
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 Paris 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 New Paris.
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.