Photo: NOAA's National Ocean Service · CC BY 2.0Precipitation in Put-in-Bay trails that of 79% of U.S. towns: 34 inches a year
July afternoons average 82°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 78% of U.S. towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 61°. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to October, with highs of 63–82°.
A year in Put-in-Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Put-in-Bay’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Put-in-Bay’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Put-in-Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sandusky, OH, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Put-in-Bay’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 34 inches of rain a year
April is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Put-in-Bay
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Sandusky, OH.
Living with Put-in-Bay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Put-in-Bay from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Put-in-Bay and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Put-in-Bay yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Put-in-Bay compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Put-in-Bay’s place among Ohio’s.
Put-in-Bay weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 22° | 1.9" |
| February | 37° | 23° | 1.8" |
| March | 45° | 31° | 2.6" |
| April | 57° | 41° | 3.8" |
| May | 69° | 53° | 3.3" |
| June | 78° | 63° | 3.7" |
| July | 82° | 67° | 3.6" |
| August | 81° | 66° | 3.0" |
| September | 75° | 59° | 3.1" |
| October | 63° | 48° | 2.7" |
| November | 50° | 37° | 2.6" |
| December | 39° | 28° | 2.1" |
| Year | 59° | 45° | 34.0" |
Where Put-in-Bay’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Ohio).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sandusky, OH, 15 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.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Put-in-Bay’s climate
What is the weather like in Put-in-Bay?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 22°. Milder January nights than 50% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Put-in-Bay in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 104 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below.
How hot does it get in Put-in-Bay?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 67°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Sandusky, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Put-in-Bay?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 209 frost-free days, at Sandusky, OH.
What growing zone is Put-in-Bay in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Put-in-Bay?
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.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Put-in-Bay.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.