Photo: Nyttend · Public domainThe climate in Palestine sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 84° on average. Its January nights bite harder than in 64% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Palestine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Palestine’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Palestine’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Palestine 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 21 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greenville Wtp, OH, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Palestine’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 41 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Palestine
86% 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 Greenville Wtp, OH.
Living with Palestine’s 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 21 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: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Palestine from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Palestine and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Palestine yet.
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 Palestine averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Palestine compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Palestine’s place among Ohio’s.
Palestine weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Palestine’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | 2.9" | 19° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2.3" | 17° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 3.3" | 33° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 4.2" | 45° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.3" | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.0" | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.4" | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.0" | 61° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 2.9" | 49° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.2" | 34° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 2.9" | 18° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 41.1" |
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 Palestine’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 Palestine’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greenville Wtp, 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 Palestine’s climate
What is the weather like in Palestine?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°. Colder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Palestine in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 126 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 19°.
How hot does it get in Palestine?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Greenville Wtp, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Palestine?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 180 frost-free days, at Greenville Wtp, OH.
What growing zone is Palestine in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Palestine?
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 Palestine getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Palestine.
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.