Reno Beach is drier than 80% of U.S. towns: 34 inches of precipitation a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 21°. Only 62° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 68% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 20; in half of years the first frost comes by October 27.
A year in Reno Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Reno Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Reno Beach’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Reno Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Toledo Metcalf Fld, OH, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Reno Beach’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 snow a winter
Snow, measured at Newport 4sse, MI, is heaviest from January through February, about 13 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Reno Beach
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 Toledo Metcalf Fld, OH.
Living with Reno Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Reno Beach from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Reno Beach and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Reno Beach yet.
Climates most like Reno Beach’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Beach, OH | 21° | 83° | 34" | 41" |
| Chicago, IL | 18° | 84° | 38" | 39" |
| East Chicago, IN | 19° | 83° | 38" | 39" |
| North Dansville, NY | 17° | 82° | 33" | 36" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
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 Reno Beach averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
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 Reno Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Reno Beach’s place among Ohio’s.
Reno Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Reno Beach’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newport 4sse, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | 2.2" | 12.4" | 13 | 15 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 36° | 23° | 2.0" | 13.5" | 12 | 17 | 15° – 40° |
| March | 45° | 31° | 2.4" | 5.5" | 11 | 6 | 30° – 51° |
| April | 58° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 70° | 52° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 83° | 65° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 64° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 57° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 62° | 47° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 49° | 36° | 2.5" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 27° | 2.1" | 8.2" | 12 | 9 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 44° | 33.6" | 41.2" | 135 | 48 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Reno Beach’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 Reno Beach’s center.
- Snow: Newport 4sse, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Toledo Metcalf Fld, OH, 13 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 Reno Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Reno Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Reno Beach in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 118 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 18°.
How much snow does Reno Beach get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter at Newport 4sse, MI, heaviest from January through February, about 13 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 48 days a year.
How hot does it get in Reno Beach?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 65°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Toledo Metcalf Fld, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Reno Beach?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 188 frost-free days, at Toledo Metcalf Fld, OH.
What growing zone is Reno Beach in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Reno Beach?
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 Reno Beach 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 Reno Beach.
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.