Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domainWeather without surprises: Sandyville keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 20°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 64°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 63% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from May to October, with highs of 64–84°.
A year in Sandyville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sandyville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sandyville’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Sandyville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Philadelphia, OH, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sandyville’s center in zone 6b: 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 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Akron Canton Rgnl Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 160 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sandyville
89% 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 Philadelphia, OH.
Living with Sandyville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
167 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 15.
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 Sandyville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sandyville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sandyville yet.
Climates most like Sandyville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandyville, OH | 20° | 84° | 41" | 47" |
| Bellefonte, PA | 20° | 84° | 42" | 44" |
| Mishawaka, IN | 17° | 83° | 40" | 50" |
| Walden, NY | 18° | 84° | 44" | 44" |
| Countryside, IL | 17° | 84° | 39" | 42" |
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 Sandyville averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Sandyville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sandyville’s place among Ohio’s.
Sandyville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sandyville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Akron Canton Rgnl Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 2.9" | 13.4" | 18 | 16 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 39° | 22° | 2.4" | 12.0" | 15 | 13 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 3.3" | 7.6" | 14 | 6 | 32° – 51° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.7" | 1.7" | 15 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 68° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 2.8" | 3.3" | 13 | 2 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 3.0" | 8.9" | 16 | 9 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 41.0" | 47.2" | 160 | 46 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Sandyville’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 Sandyville’s center.
- Snow: Akron Canton Rgnl Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Philadelphia, OH, 11 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 Sandyville’s climate
What is the weather like in Sandyville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sandyville in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 134 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 19°.
How much snow does Sandyville get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Akron Canton Rgnl Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 46 days a year.
How hot does it get in Sandyville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (New Philadelphia, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Sandyville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 167 frost-free days, at New Philadelphia, OH.
What growing zone is Sandyville in?
Zone 6b 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 Sandyville?
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 Sandyville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sandyville.
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.