Weather without surprises: Rose Farm keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 21°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 62% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to October brings highs of 66–84°.
A year in Rose Farm at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rose Farm’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rose Farm’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Rose Farm feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Lexington 2 Nw, OH, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rose Farm’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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Roseville, OH, 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 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rose Farm
90% 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 New Lexington 2 Nw, OH.
Living with Rose Farm’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
168 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 17.
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 Rose Farm from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rose Farm and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rose Farm yet.
Climates most like Rose Farm’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Farm, OH | 21° | 84° | 43" | 9.5" |
| Batesville, IN | 21° | 84° | 46" | 13" |
| Marion, VA | 23° | 83° | 46" | 10" |
| Mattoon, IL | 20° | 86° | 41" | 15" |
| Plainview, NY | 24° | 85° | 45" | 19" |
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 Rose Farm averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 72% 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 Rose Farm compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rose Farm’s place among Ohio’s.
Rose Farm weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rose Farm’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Roseville, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 3.1" | 4.0" | 10 | 7 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.7" | 2.2" | 9 | 4 | 19° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.6" | 1.7" | 10 | 2 | 35° – 53° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.2" | 1.5" | 9 | 3 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 42.7" | 9.5" | 113 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Rose Farm’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 Rose Farm’s center.
- Snow: Roseville, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Lexington 2 Nw, OH, 7 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 Rose Farm’s climate
What is the weather like in Rose Farm?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rose Farm in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 139 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 21°.
How much snow does Rose Farm get?
About 9.5 inches in a normal winter at Roseville, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rose Farm?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (New Lexington 2 Nw, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Rose Farm?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 168 frost-free days, at New Lexington 2 Nw, OH.
What growing zone is Rose Farm 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 Rose Farm?
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 Rose Farm getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rose Farm.
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.