Barrett, George, Concrete House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA middle-of-the-road climate: Spring Valley is close to most U.S. towns on every count
High summer brings afternoon highs near 85°. A year here swings 63° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 18, with the first autumn frost due around October 24.
A year in Spring Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Spring Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Spring Valley’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Spring Valley 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 18 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Xenia 6 Sse, OH, 5 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Spring Valley’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Xenia 6 Sse, 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 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Spring Valley
84% of the work is heating. 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 Xenia 6 Sse, OH.
Living with Spring Valley’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 18 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Spring Valley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Spring Valley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Spring Valley yet.
Climates most like Spring Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley, OH | 22° | 85° | 43" | 20" |
| Lititz, PA | 22° | 86° | 45" | 21" |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 24° | 85° | 42" | 19" |
| Moundsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 43" | 16" |
| Paris, IL | 20° | 85° | 43" | 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 Spring Valley averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Spring Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Spring Valley’s place among Ohio’s.
Spring Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Spring Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Xenia 6 Sse, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 22° | 3.1" | 7.3" | 10 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.5" | 5.3" | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 3.6" | 2.6" | 9 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.5" | 11 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.7" | 8 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 42° | 27° | 3.2" | 3.8" | 9 | 22° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 44° | 42.5" | 20.3" | 107 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Spring Valley’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 Spring Valley’s center.
- Snow: Xenia 6 Sse, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Xenia 6 Sse, OH, 5 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 Spring Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Spring Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Spring Valley in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 104 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Spring Valley get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Xenia 6 Sse, OH, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Spring Valley?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Xenia 6 Sse, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Spring Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 188 frost-free days, at Xenia 6 Sse, OH.
What growing zone is Spring Valley in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Spring Valley?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Spring Valley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Spring Valley.
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.