Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Plain Township sits near the middle of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 84°. A year here swings 64° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 22, with the first autumn frost due around October 24.
A year in Plain Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Plain Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Plain Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Plain Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Westerville, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Plain Township’s center in zone 6a: 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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Columbus Port Columbus International Airport, 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 141 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Plain Township
82% 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 Westerville, OH.
Living with Plain Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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, August, September and October. 27 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Plain Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Plain Township and its neighbors
Columbus the hottest July afternoons (85°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Plain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township, OH | 20° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| Sunbury, PA | 20° | 84° | 43" | 29" |
| McCordsville, IN | 20° | 85° | 44" | 27" |
| Melville, NY | 24° | 84° | 45" | 32" |
| Essex, CT | 21° | 83° | 47" | 28" |
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 Plain Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
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 Plain Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Plain Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Plain Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Plain Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Columbus Port Columbus International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.0" | 9.5" | 15 | 11 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.4" | 7.6" | 12 | 8 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 4.1" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.0" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 3.2" | 5.1" | 13 | 5 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 43.0" | 28.2" | 141 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Plain 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 Plain Township’s center.
- Snow: Columbus Port Columbus International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Westerville, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower; 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 Plain Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Plain Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Plain Township in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Plain Township get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Columbus Port Columbus International Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Plain Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Westerville, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Plain Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 183 frost-free days, at Westerville, OH.
What growing zone is Plain Township in?
Zone 6a 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 Plain Township?
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 Plain Township 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 Plain 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.