Zollinger, S., Company Building · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPiqua’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Piqua at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Piqua’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Piqua’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Piqua feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Piqua Wwtp, OH, 1.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Piqua’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Piqua, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Piqua
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 Piqua Wwtp, OH.
Living with Piqua’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 3.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Piqua from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Piqua and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Piqua in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Piqua’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piqua, OH | 20° | 85° | 41" | 15" |
| Wheeling, WV | 22° | 84° | 42" | 15" |
| Mattoon, IL | 20° | 86° | 41" | 15" |
| New Brighton, PA | 21° | 84° | 41" | 20" |
| Pulaski, VA | 24° | 84° | 41" | 16" |
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 Piqua averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Piqua compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Piqua’s place among Ohio’s.
Piqua weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Piqua’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Piqua, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 20° | 3.0" | 6.3" | 14 | 9 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 39° | 22° | 2.3" | 3.1" | 12 | 4 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 31° | 3.2" | 2.2" | 13 | 2 | 33° – 53° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.0" | 2.6" | 12 | 3 | 20° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 41.2" | 15.2" | 138 | 18 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Piqua’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 Piqua’s center.
- Snow: Piqua, OH (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Piqua Wwtp, OH, 1.2 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 Piqua’s climate
What is the weather like in Piqua?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Piqua in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 111 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 Piqua get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Piqua, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Piqua?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Piqua Wwtp, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Piqua?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 186 frost-free days, at Piqua Wwtp, OH.
What growing zone is Piqua in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Piqua?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Piqua getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Piqua.
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.