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Climate in Warren Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Warren Township’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.

A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

Less snow than 58% of U.S. towns#142Least snow  of 925 in OH
Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns#706 coldest of 935 in OH
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A year in Warren Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan38°22° 5" snow
Feb41°24° 4" snow
Mar51°31°
Apr64°40° Last frost ~Apr 18
May73°49°
Jun81°58° 1 day 90°+Wettest
Jul84°62° 4 days 90°+
Aug83°61° 3 days 90°+
Sep77°55° 1 day 90°+
Oct65°43°
Nov now52°34° First frost ~Nov 1
Dec42°27°

What stands out about Warren Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Warren Township’s place in Ohio beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Warren Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
40° / 24°
6 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
62° / 40°
Last frost around Apr 18
Summer
83° / 61°
9 days reach 90°
Fall
65° / 44°
First frost around Nov 1
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 196 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, 3 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft lower.

107
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
132nd fewest of 935 in Ohio
Fewer freezing nights than 56% of U.S. towns
2
nights at or below 0°
43rd fewest of 935 in Ohio
Fewer nights at or below 0° than 52% of U.S. towns
9
days that reach 90°
161st fewest of 935 in Ohio
Fewer 90° days than 80% of U.S. towns
0
days that reach 100°
None in a normal year
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Warren Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

25
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

3.6
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Rain & snow

About 15 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, 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 146 days a year.

41"
Rain + melted snow a year
415th driest of 935 in Ohio
Drier than 56% of U.S. towns
15"
Snow in a normal winter
142nd least snowy of 925 in Ohio
Less snow than 58% of U.S. towns
17 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
54th fewest of 777 in Ohio
Fewer days with snow on the ground than 54% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.5"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

5"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Warren Township

86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.

5,420 heating degree daysMore heating than 52% of U.S. towns
853 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 55% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV.

Living here

Living with Warren Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

196 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 Nov 1.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 3.1 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Warren Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (92%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Warren Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Warren Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Steubenville Township: January low 22°, July high 84°Cross Creek Township: January low 22°, July high 84°Wellsburg: January low 22°, July high 84°New Alexandria: January low 21°, July high 83°Wayne Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Short Creek Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Dillonvale: January low 22°, July high 84°Green Township: January low 20°, July high 83°Colerain Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Wheeling: January low 22°, July high 84°Martins Ferry: January low 22°, July high 84°Pultney Township: January low 22°, July high 84°Bridgeport: January low 22°, July high 85°Neffs: January low 22°, July high 84°Richland Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Wells Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Smithfield Township: January low 21°, July high 84°Beech Bottom: January low 22°, July high 84°Mount Pleasant Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Pease Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Tiltonsville: January low 22°, July high 84°Rayland: January low 22°, July high 84°Yorkville: January low 22°, July high 84°Warren Township: January low 22°, July high 84°Warren TownshipWells TownshipSmithfield TownshipBeech BottomMount Pleasant TownshipPease TownshipTiltonsvilleRaylandYorkville
ColderMilder20° to 22°
Mount Pleasant Township20.9° about the same
Wells Township21.3° about the same
Smithfield Township21.3° about the same
Pease Township21.3° about the same
Beech Bottom21.5° about the same
Warren Township21.7°
Yorkville21.7° about the same
Tiltonsville22.1° about the same
Rayland22.1° about the same

Climates most like Warren 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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Warren Township, OH22°84°41"15"
Pulaski, VA24°84°41"16"
Fishers, IN20°84°43"18"
Mattoon, IL20°86°41"15"
South Farmingdale, NY24°85°44"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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Warren Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).

+1.1°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 67% of U.S. towns.

Winter+1.8°now 32°, was 30°
Spring+1.2°now 51°, was 50°
Summer+0.6°now 72°, was 71°
Fall+1.0°now 54°, was 53°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Warren Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Warren Township’s place among Ohio’s.

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns446th coolest of 935 in Ohio
Winter cold22° January low
Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns706th coldest of 935 in Ohio
Precipitation41" a year
Drier than 56% of U.S. towns415th driest of 935 in Ohio
Snow15" a winter
Less snow than 58% of U.S. towns142nd least snowy of 925 in Ohio
Hot days9 days at 90°+
Fewer 90° days than 80% of U.S. towns161st fewest of 935 in Ohio
Freezing nights107 a year
Fewer freezing nights than 56% of U.S. towns132nd fewest of 935 in Ohio
Growing season196 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 64% of U.S. towns62nd longest of 935 in Ohio
Month by month

Warren Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Warren Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January38°22°3.1"5.3"15721° – 40°
February41°24°2.5"4.4"13519° – 41°
March51°31°3.3"2.6"13135° – 52°
April64°40°3.5"0.1"14046° – 56°
May73°49°4.1"0.0"14055° – 68°
June81°58°4.5"0.0"12065° – 72°
July84°62°4.0"0.0"11069° – 77°
August83°61°3.7"0.0"10068° – 76°
September77°55°3.6"0.0"9063° – 70°
October65°43°3.0"0.0"10051° – 60°
November52°34°2.8"0.2"11036° – 49°
December42°27°3.0"2.6"14424° – 45°
Year62°42°41.1"15.2"14617
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Warren 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 Warren Township’s center.
  • Snow: Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, 3 miles from the town’s center, 360 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 Warren Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Warren Township?

A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Warren Township in winter?

January nights average 22°. About 107 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.

How much snow does Warren Township get?

About 15 inches in a normal winter at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.

How hot does it get in Warren Township?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV).

When is the first and last frost in Warren Township?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 196 frost-free days, at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV.

What growing zone is Warren Township in?

Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.

What is the best time of year to visit Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren Township.

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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.