Stonelick Covered Bridge · Photo: Deron Meranda · CC BY-SA 3.0The climate in Stonelick Township sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 86°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 61% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 23 to October 18.
A year in Stonelick Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stonelick Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Stonelick Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Stonelick Township 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 23 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Milford, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Stonelick Township’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 45 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Stonelick Township
83% 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 Milford, OH.
Living with Stonelick Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Stonelick Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Stonelick Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Stonelick Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Stonelick Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Stonelick Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Stonelick Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Stonelick Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Stonelick Township’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | 3.3" | 23° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 3.0" | 22° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 4.0" | 36° – 55° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.5" | 48° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.9" | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.8" | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.4" | 70° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.4" | 69° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 64° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.1" | 52° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.1" | 38° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.6" | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 45.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Stonelick Township’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 Stonelick Township’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Milford, OH, 8 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft lower; 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 Stonelick Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Stonelick Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Stonelick Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 116 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 23°.
How hot does it get in Stonelick Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Milford, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Stonelick Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 177 frost-free days, at Milford, OH.
What growing zone is Stonelick Township 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 Stonelick Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Stonelick Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stonelick Township.
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.