Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo extremes in Thorn Township: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 84°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 61% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Thorn Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Thorn Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Thorn Township’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Thorn Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newark Heath Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Thorn Township’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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Thorn Township
84% of the work is heating. 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 Newark Heath Airport.
Living with Thorn Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Thorn Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Thorn Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Thorn Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Thorn Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Township, OH | 20° | 84° | 42" | 17" |
| Muncie, IN | 20° | 84° | 42" | 19" |
| Paris, IL | 20° | 85° | 43" | 19" |
| Wytheville, VA | 24° | 83° | 42" | 18" |
| Plainview, NY | 24° | 85° | 45" | 19" |
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 Thorn Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Thorn Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Thorn Township’s place among Ohio’s.
Thorn Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Thorn Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 3.0" | 5.4" | 15 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.5" | 6.2" | 13 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.6" | 2.1" | 13 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 14 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 54° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.2" | 2.9" | 14 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 42.1" | 17.0" | 147 |
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 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Thorn 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 Thorn Township’s center.
- Snow: Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newark Heath Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Thorn Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Thorn Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Thorn Township in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 122 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 20°.
How much snow does Thorn Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Thorn Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Newark Heath Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Thorn Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 178 frost-free days, at Newark Heath Airport.
What growing zone is Thorn Township 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 Thorn Township?
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 Thorn Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Thorn 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.