Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAfternoon heat in Shiloh trails that of 73% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 18°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 72% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Garden chairs stay out from May to October, the months with highs of 63–83°.
A year in Shiloh at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shiloh’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shiloh’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Shiloh feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Shiloh’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 49 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Shiloh
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 Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport.
Living with Shiloh’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 22.
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 Shiloh from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shiloh and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Shiloh yet.
Climates most like Shiloh’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh, OH | 18° | 83° | 40" | 49" |
| Mishawaka, IN | 17° | 83° | 40" | 50" |
| Scranton, PA | 17° | 83° | 41" | 45" |
| Owego, NY | 16° | 82° | 40" | 49" |
| Sturgis, MI | 17° | 83° | 38" | 41" |
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 Shiloh averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 58% 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 Shiloh compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shiloh’s place among Ohio’s.
Shiloh weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shiloh’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | 2.9" | 14.5" | 16 | 16 | 17° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.3" | 12.7" | 13 | 14 | 13° – 38° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.9" | 7.6" | 14 | 6 | 30° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.8" | 1.9" | 15 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.9" | 2.3" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.8" | 9.7" | 14 | 10 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 39.6" | 49.2" | 153 | 47 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Shiloh’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 Shiloh’s center.
- Snow: Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft higher; 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 Shiloh’s climate
What is the weather like in Shiloh?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Shiloh in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 124 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Shiloh get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter at Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Shiloh?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Shiloh?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 177 frost-free days, at Mansfield Lahm Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Shiloh in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Shiloh?
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 Shiloh getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Shiloh.
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.